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murmur
to speak in a soft, quiet voice
Synonyms
Antonyms
- shout
- yell
murmur in a sentence
The students murmured their guesses while waiting for the answer.
Ella murmured a shy thank-you after receiving the gift.
Where it comes from
From Latin murmur 'a humming sound'
Memory hook
A murmur is a low mmm-like sound.
Read it in context
- The Missing Crown Arts