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mumbles
verb
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Divide mumbles into syllables:

mum · bles

How to pronounce mumbles:

Definition of mumbles:

mumbles (verb):
to utter words in a low confused indistinct manner mutter
to speak or say something indistinctly, with the mouth partly closed

Synonyms for mumbles:

chatter
grunts
mumble
murmurs
mutters
rumors
whispers

Antonyms for mumbles:

belts up
buttons up
clams up
falls silent
keeps mum
keeps quiet
listens
pipes down
puts a sock in it
quietens down
quiets down
says nothing
shuts it
shuts up
stops talking

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