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mutter

mut·ter [ múttər ]


verb  (past and past participle mut·tered, present participle mut·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular mut·ters)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb say something quietly: to speak or say something quietly and indistinctly

2. intransitive verb grumble: to say something in a quiet voice, especially as a complaint or in annoyance



noun  (plural mut·ters)
Definition:
 
1. act of uttering quietly: an act of saying something quietly and indistinctly

2. something said quietly: a quiet and indistinct utterance

[14th century. Origin ?]

mut·ter·er noun
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