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Murmuring vs Complaining - What's the difference?

murmuring | complaining |

As verbs the difference between murmuring and complaining

is that murmuring is present participle of lang=en while complaining is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between murmuring and complaining

is that murmuring is a sound that murmurs while complaining is the act by which someone complaints; a complaint.

murmuring

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sound that murmurs.
    • the murmurings of trees in the wind
  • A complaint against something.
  • * Bible, Philippians 2:14
    • Do all things without murmurings and disputings.
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • When Mrs. Churchill's orders were made known, they caused many secret marvellings and murmurings .

    complaining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone complaints; a complaint.
  • * 1863 , Dinah Maria Craik, Mistress and maid
    • Elizabeth