Murmur
/mˈɜrmər/
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Definition
(noun) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
Sentence Examples
There was a murmur when she entered the room.
The murmur of the brook lulls me to sleep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I could hear the soft ____ of several people talking in the next room, but I couldn't understand any of their private and quiet conversation.