Some managers murmured at his appointment as president.
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Murmured
/ˈmɜː.məd/
Synonyms for "murmured" (44 found)
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Verb(1 words)
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Noun(1 words)
inarticulately whispered
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14 entrieslow volume statementlow-voicedmurmured agreementmurmured assentmurmured consentmuttered objectionmuttered remarksoft spoken replysoft-spokenstream murmursubtle remarkunderstated narrationwhisperedwind whisper
Collocations
10 entriesmurmured a commentmurmured a replymurmured agreementmurmured assentmurmured consentmurmured remarkmurmured responsemurmured softlymurmured tonemurmured words
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4 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The shy pupil murmured his answer.
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The shy boy murmured his name.
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That child murmured something in his sleep.
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