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English noun: murmur | |||
| 1. | murmur (event) a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech | ||
| Synonyms | murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 2. | murmur (communication) a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant | ||
| Synonyms | murmur vowel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | schwa, shwa | ||
| 3. | murmur (state) an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves | ||
| Synonyms | cardiac murmur, heart murmur | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | systolic murmur | ||
| 4. | murmur (communication) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | ||
| Synonyms | grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complaint | ||
English verb: murmur | |||
| 1. | murmur (communication) speak softly or indistinctly | ||
| Samples | She murmured softly to the baby in her arms. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue murmur | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coo, susurrate | ||
| 2. | murmur (communication) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | ||
| Samples | She grumbles when she feels overworked. | ||
| Synonyms | croak, gnarl, grumble, mutter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
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