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Say/tell vs Mumble - What's the difference?

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Say/tell is a synonym of mumble.


As a verb mumble is

(intransitive) to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.

As a noun mumble is

a quiet or unintelligible vocalization.

say/tell

Not English

Say/tell has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'say/tell':

sidewall, sheitel, sidewheel, setwall, sidehill, scathel

mumble

English

Verb

  • (intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
    • Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Peace, you mumbling fool.
  • * Otway
    • A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, / Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
  • To chew something gently with closed lips.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * mumblage * mumblecore * mumblenews * mumbler * mumblety peg

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
    • All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
  • A low tone of voice.
    • ''He spoke in a mumble .