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What is another word for murmurings?

Pronunciation: [mˈɜːməɹɪŋz] (IPA)

Murmurings are low, indistinct sounds that are often associated with whispered conversation or murmured complaints. There are a variety of synonyms for murmurings, including whispers, mutterings, grumbling, murmurs, mumbles, and rustlings. These words all describe soft, quiet noises that are typically difficult to hear or understand. Murmurings can carry a range of emotional connotations, from secretive whispers to grumbling dissatisfaction. While the word murmurings is typically used to refer to negative or discontented speech, the synonyms for this word can be employed in a range of different contexts depending on the speaker's tone and intent.
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  • Tired with dull grief, grown old before my day, I sit in solitude and only hear Long silent laughters, murmurings of dismay, The lost intensities of hope and fear; In those old marshes yet the rifles lie, On the thin breastwork flutter the grey rags, The very books I read are there—and I Dead as the men I loved, wait while life drags.
    Edmund Charles Blunden

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