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noun

Definition of mutteringnext
as in mutter
speech that is not clear enough to be understood barely heard mutterings of discontent

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muttering

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adjective

as in mumbling

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muttering

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verb

present participle of mutter
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a muttering group of workers

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2
as in murmuring
to speak softly and unclearly muttering to himself under his breath

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“Muttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muttering. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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