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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | murmur |
| Synonyms: | babble, buzz*, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble*, rumor, sigh, sough, susurrus, undertone, whisper, whispering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | whisper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rumor; information expressed in soft voice |
| Synonyms: | buzz*, confidence, disclosure, divulgence, gossip, hint, hum, hushed tone, innuendo, insinuation, low voice, mumble, murmur, mutter, report, secret, secret message, sigh, sighing, susurration, undertone, word |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rustling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noisy like silk |
| Synonyms: | sough, susurrant, susurration, susurrus |
| Main Entry: | softening |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | process to make softer |
| Synonyms: | maceration, mollescence, susurration, undertone |
| Main Entry: | whispering |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | soft speaking |
| Synonyms: | sough, susurration |
| Antonyms: | roaring |
| Main Entry: | sough |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | murmur |
| Synonyms: | babble, buzz*, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble*, rumor, sigh, susurration, susurrus, undertone, whisper, whispering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | susurrus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | murmur |
| Synonyms: | babble, buzz*, buzzing, drone, grumble, hum, humming, mumble, murmuration, mutter, muttering, purr, rumble*, rumor, sigh, sough, susurration, undertone, whisper, whispering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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