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- pronunciation:
- muhr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a sound that is soft, muffled, and ongoing, like the sound made by quiet conversation.
- synonyms:
- buzz, whisper
- antonyms:
- blare
- similar words:
- drone, grumble, hum, mumble, purr, rustle, swish
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| related words: |
groan, growl |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
murmurs, murmuring, murmured |
| definition: |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound.
We heard the brook murmur in the distance.- synonyms:
- babble, buzz, mutter
- antonyms:
- blare
- similar words:
- drone, hum, mumble, purr, rustle, sigh, swish
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| related words: |
groan, growl, grumble, mutter, speak |
| derivations: |
murmuring (adj.), murmuringly (adv.), murmurer (n.) |
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