| VERB | communication | murmur | speak softly or indistinctly |
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| communication | murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | |
| NOUN | event | murmur, mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation | a low continuous indistinct sound |
| communication | murmur, murmur vowel | a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant | |
| state | murmur, heart murmur, cardiac murmur | an abnormal sound of the heart | |
| communication | murmur, grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| Sounds | mer'mer | |
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| Rhymes | Amor ... Zimmer: 100 rhymes with mer... | |
| Meaning | A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech. | |
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| Synonyms | mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation | |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | barboteo, bisbiseo, murmullo, rumor | |
| Catalan | murmuri, remor, xiu-xiueig, xiu-xiu | |
| Adjectives | murmurous | characterized by soft sounds |
| Nouns | murmurer | a person who speaks softly and indistinctly |
| Verbs | murmur | speak softly or indistinctly |
| Meaning | A schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant. | |
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| Synonym | murmur vowel | |
| Broader | schwa, shwa | A neutral middle vowel |
| Meaning | An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves. | |
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| Synonyms | heart murmur, cardiac murmur | |
| Narrower | systolic murmur | A murmur heard during systole |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| Spanish | soplo | |
| Catalan | buf | |
| Meaning | A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. | |
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| Synonyms | grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering | |
| Broader | complaint | An expression of grievance or resentment |
| Spanish | barboteo, refunfuño | |
| Catalan | remor | |
| Verbs | murmur | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath |
| Meaning | speak softly or indistinctly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | Sam and Sue murmur | |
| Example | "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" | |
| Narrower | coo | speak softly or lovingly |
| susurrate | issue soft noises | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
| Spanish | murmurar, musitar | |
| Catalan | murmurar, mussitar | |
| Nouns | murmur, murmuring, murmuration | a low continuous indistinct sound |
| murmurer | a person who speaks softly and indistinctly | |
| Meaning | make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | gruñir, murmurar | |
| Catalan | grunyir, murmurar, queixar-se, rondinar | |
| Nouns | murmur, murmuring | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
| murmurer | a person who speaks softly and indistinctly | |
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