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English noun: mumble | |||
| 1. | mumble (communication) a soft indistinct utterance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
English verb: mumble | |||
| 1. | mumble (communication) talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue mumble, They mumble that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | maunder, mussitate, mutter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 2. | mumble (consumption) grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty | ||
| Samples | The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food. | ||
| Synonyms | gum | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chew, jaw, manducate, masticate | ||
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