hearing vs murmur

hearing

noun
  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

murmur

noun
  • Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. 

  • The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart. 

  • A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent. 

  • Soft indistinct speech. 

verb
  • To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter. 

  • To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. 

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