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marmotter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  • mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.

Senses

marmotter is used for these senses in English:

  • babble (intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
  • mutter To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
  • mutter To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.

babble — full definition

  1. verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  2. verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
  3. noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.

mutter — full definition

  1. verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.
  2. noun A low, indistinct sound of speech.

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