murmuring
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
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Sense 2 adjective
making a low continuous indistinct sound
like murmuring waves
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Sense 3 noun
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
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- complaint hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mutterer |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | murmur |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mumble |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rustling |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | susurrate |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | soft |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | murmur |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grumble |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | complaint |