as in muttering
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as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly
I can't understand you if you mumble
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Noun
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In testing, the Powerbeats were able to reduce a lot of the low-end rumble from a plane and allow only some of the lower mids to bleed through.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Something similar happened at the other end of the age spectrum—a geriatric rumble.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This comes as there are rumblings that Democratic lawmakers will hold out on voting in the Republican’s favor to fund the government and prompt a government shutdown.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite rumblings from the rumor mill, Ye and Bianca Censori are still going strong.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her unfussy, unselfish industry regularly inspires murmurs of applause from the crowd during home matches at Walton Hall Park, an admiration for the simpler graces.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Murmurs can be harmless (known as innocent murmurs).—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Mumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mumbling. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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