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murmuration
Variant of murmur
noun
- a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far-off voices, etc.
- a mumbled or muttered complaint
- Med. any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
intransitive verb
- to make a murmur
- to mumble or mutter a complaint
transitive verb
to say in a murmur
Related Forms:
- murmuration noun
- murmurer noun
- murmuring adjective
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