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Meaning of murmur

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  murmur
      n 1: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
           movement of the lips without the production of articulate
           speech [syn: {mutter}, {muttering}, {murmur}, {murmuring},
           {murmuration}, {mussitation}]
      2: a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a
         consonant [syn: {murmur vowel}, {murmur}]
      3: an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal
         function of the heart valves [syn: {heart murmur}, {cardiac
         murmur}, {murmur}]
      4: a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [syn:
         {grumble}, {grumbling}, {murmur}, {murmuring}, {mutter},
         {muttering}]
      v 1: speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the
           baby in her arms"
      2: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she
         grumbles when she feels overworked" [syn: {murmur}, {mutter},
         {grumble}, {croak}, {gnarl}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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