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present participle of purr
Synonyms of purring
as in whispering, shouting
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for purring
- breathing,
- chirping,
- drawling,
- gasping,
- lipping,
- mouthing,
- murmuring,
- shouting,
- spluttering,
- spouting,
- whispering
- articulating,
- bringing out,
- enunciating,
- passing,
- saying,
- speaking,
- stating,
- talking,
- telling,
- uttering,
- verbalizing,
- vocalizing
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