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Collocations for murmur - noun

1. sound of words that are spoken quietly

ADJECTIVE

dull, faint, low, quiet, slight, soft
general
a general murmur of assent
angry, excited

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VERB + murmur

give, let out
He gave a little murmur of relief.
hear

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murmur + VERB

ripple through sth, run
A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience.
A murmur of amusement ran around the room.

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PREPOSITION

in a murmur
She answered in a low murmur.
with a murmur
He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.
without a murmur
They did as they were told, without a murmur.
murmur of

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PHRASES

the murmur of voices

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2. low, gentle, continuous sound

ADJECTIVE

soft
low
distant

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VERB + murmur

hear

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PREPOSITION

murmur of
the distant murmur of traffic

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Collocations for murmur - verb

ADVERB

gently, quietly, silently, softly, under your breath
‘What a fool I've been,’ he murmured softly.
aloud
huskily
sleepily
‘Night, night,’ she murmured sleepily.
absently
weakly
sadly
apologetically, appreciatively, politely, soothingly, thoughtfully
‘Mmm,’ she murmured appreciatively.
drily, sarcastically, wryly

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VERB + murmur

hear sb
She heard him murmur something under his breath.

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PREPOSITION

to
He held her tight and murmured to her.

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Murmur is used with these nouns as the object:
apology, word

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