murmur

Low, continuous sound

Murmur is a soft, indistinct sound—voices too low to make out clearly, or continuous background noise like wind or water: a murmur of conversation from the next room.

To murmur is to speak quietly, often intimately or complainingly.

A heart murmur is an abnormal sound detected through a stethoscope, indicating turbulent blood flow.

She murmured her agreement.

whisper

hush

Absence of sound

undertoneSubdued background quality
susurrationSoft whispering noise
breatheExchange air through lungs

sigh · mutter · low-voiced · confide · conspiratorial · furtive · inaudible · muffle · shush · sotto voce

rumor

gossip

Informal talk spreading rumors

whisperSpeech without full voice
buzzContinuous low drone
hearsayUnverified secondhand information

scuttlebutt · undertone · undercurrent · rumblings · speculation · chatter · grapevine · whispering campaign · talk · innuendo

ambience

rustle

Soft crackling sound

breezeLight, gentle air movement
babbleIncoherent speech
gurgleBubbling liquid sound

hum · ripple · drone · burble · purl · trickle · lapping · leaves · brook · stream

crowd

hum

Low steady sound

buzzContinuous low drone
droneUnmanned flying machine
rumbleLow rolling sound

hubbub · undercurrent · swell · ripple · collective · assembly · audience · congregation · throng · groundswell

discontent

grumble

Low, discontented murmuring

complaintExpression of discontent
dissatisfactionState of being displeased
grievanceFormal claim of unfairness

displeasure · protest · objection · gripe · muttering · disapproval · resentment · disgruntlement · restiveness · grousing

cardiac

heart

Circulatory system's pump

systolicOf heart contraction
diastolicHeart's filling phase
auscultationMedical listening examination

stethoscope · valve · arrhythmia · palpitation · heartbeat · cardiologist · benign · innocent · pathological · regurgitation

murmur

hush

gossip

rustle

hum

grumble

heart

murmur

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