"Hrmm," mumbled Professor Takeda as he twisted his moustache.
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Mumbled
Synonyms for "mumbled" (25 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
common inarticulaciesextreme inarticulaciesextreme inarticulacy
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (8)
Noun(1 words)
inarticulately whispered
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
indistinct speech
Determiner(1 words)
most slurring
Related words (12)
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7 entriesCollocations
12 entriesinaudible murmurinaudible wordslow pitchedlow volumemuffled remarkmumbled apologymumbled responsemumbled under breathquiet answersoft apologysoft spokenunclear message
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3 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Tom mumbled something under his breath.
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Tom mumbled something in French.
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The shy boy mumbled his name.
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