We can hear a brook murmuring.
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Murmuring
Synonyms for "murmuring" (151 found)
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Closest matches (31)
aspirationbated breathbeefbeefingbellyachebellyachingbitchbitchingbreathbreathy voicecomplainingcomplaintcomplaintfulcrabbingcrabbycrankycroakingdestructive criticismdisappointeddiscontented
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
continuous mumbling
Strong matches (45)
Related words (75)
Noun(19 words)
mumblemurmurationmurmursmussitationmutedmuted protestsmutteringmutteringspurrpurringquiet complaintssoft objectionssoft spokensoft talktentativewhisperwhisperedwhisperingwhispers
mumblingmurmurmurmurationmurmurishmurmurousmuttermutteringout of humorpeevepeevishpeevishnesspet peevepetulancepetulantprotestquerulantquerulousquerulousnessrebelliousresentful
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Adjective(4 words)
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13 entriesauditory qualitycommunicationcomplaintcrowd behaviordiscontentdoubt expressionemotional stategroup expressionnoisesoundspeechspeech stylevoice quality
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26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Collocations
11 entriesbackground murmuringconstant murmuringgentle murmuringhushed murmuringmurmuring brookmurmuring crowdmurmuring under breathmurmuring voicemurmuring voicesmuted murmuringsoft murmuring
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The laborers are murmuring against their working conditions.
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In the distance I hear the sound of softly murmuring roads.
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The vegetation and the murmuring water calm my ardent mind. A wind turbine rotates behind the trees.
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