Susurration

//ˌsu.səˈreɪ.ʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur. countable, uncountable

    "Most of the Hummers are honey-lovers, and they extract the sweetest juices of the flowers. The "soft susurrations" of their wings, as they poise above the flowers, inserting their long beaks into tubes of nectar, announce their presence."

  2. 2
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords wordnet
  3. 3
    the indistinct sound of people whispering wordnet

Synonyms

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whisperaspirationbated breathbreathbreathy voicedrone

Example

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"When Tom awoke, he saw that the fire had gone out and, also, that he was now completely alone. The only sound was the susurration of the bamboo, swaying in the breeze."

Etymology

From Latin susurratio.

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