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mumble
to speak too quietly or unclearly to be understood
Synonyms
Antonyms
- enunciate
- articulate
mumble in a sentence
Eli mumbled his response, so the teacher asked him to repeat it.
Grace mumbled an apology while looking down at her shoes.
Where it comes from
From Middle English momelen 'to speak indistinctly'
Memory hook
When your lips BUMBLE, you MUMBLE.
Read it in context
- A Better Ending Narrative