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n. - A soft indistinct utterance v. - Talk indistinctly; Grind with the gums.

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Usage examples (27)
  • Facebook have foundered as millions "mumble" - the translation of tweet - and give mini-blogging a distinctly Japanese flavor.
  • "It's maybe more space than we need for the two of us," he says in his mumble, which is easily understood by his relatives.
  • The economy seems to be on track to kind of mumble and bumble along.
  • S. O'BRIEN: You know when you don't know how to really pronounce something, you just kind of mumble it all together and hope for the best.
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