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mumble

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mumble/ˈmʌmbl/

▶verb

1 say something indistinctly and quietly.

2 bite or chew with toothless gums.

▶noun a quiet and indistinct utterance.

– derivatives
mumbler noun,
mumbling adjective,
mumblingly adverb.

– origin ME: frequentative of mum2.

'mumble' also found in these Oxford entries:

Lollard - mumblety-peg - palter

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