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murmur
What does murmur mean?
murmur (verb): to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use murmur in a sentence?
- She murmured softly to the baby in her arms. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce murmur?
/ˈmɝmɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does murmur come from?
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (Modern French murmure).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to murmur
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “murmur” mean?
to move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc
Not quite: that's what drift means.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions
Not quite: that's what surround means.
to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter
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