Mumbling

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of speaking in a low tone or with the vocal organs partly closed; an indistinct utterance.
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  • adjective. Low; indistinct; inarticulate.
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  • verb. Present participle of mumble.
  • noun. An act in which someone mumbles something
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  • noun. ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
  • noun. indistinct enunciation
    • Word Usage
    "Even though Science is moving rapidly forward always keep one eye on the mumbling from the shadows."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chew  chewing  diction  enunciation  manduction  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bumbling  crumbling  fumbling  grumbling  humbling  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aspiration  bated breath  breath  breathy voice  drone  
    verb-stem
    mumble  
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