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mumblemumble /ˈmʌmbəl/ verb ► mumble to say something quietly, in a way that is not clear: “Who were you with?” his mother asked. “Nobody,” Rob mumbled.He looked down at his feet and mumbled an apology.► murmur to say something in a quiet gentle voice: “It is all right,” she murmured.He held her hand and murmured her name.► mutter to say something quietly because you are annoyed or do not want people to hear: “I don’t like you,” Sofia muttered.Neil angrily muttered something about Sam being late.► stutter also stammer to say something with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds: “N-n-no, it wasn’t m-m-me!” he stuttered.“I, uh, don’t know,” I stammered.He stammered out an answer, his face flushing red.➔ Stutter and stammer mean the same thing. However, stutter is usually used when there is a medical reason why someone stutters. Stammer is usually used when someone is stammering because he or she is upset or nervous.► slur to speak in a way that is not clear because you are drunk or sick: He has had a stroke, so his words are slurred.Her speech was slightly slurred, and I wondered if she had been drinking.➔ Don’t use slur to show what someone said. Don’t say: “I won’t,” he slurred.► grunt to say something using a short low sound that is difficult to understand: “Yeah,” the guard grunted.He grunted a hello when Sylvia walked in.➔ Grunt can also mean to "make a low noise instead of speaking": I woke him up, but he just grunted and went back to sleep. ➔ see whisper |