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murmur

verb/ˈmɜːrmər/

to speak in a soft, quiet voice

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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.

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