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murmur

verb [I] (COMPLAIN)
 
 
/ˈmɜː.mər/ US  /ˈmɝː.mɚ/

Definition

to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way: They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job.Complaining
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