Murmuring Definition

murmuring
adjective
  1. making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
noun
  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
  2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

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