Grumbling: alternatives and connections

Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anythin…

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Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anythin…

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Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

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Sound of any kind.

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To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

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A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.

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of Murmur

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To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to gro…

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of Mutter

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To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance.

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a. & n. from Rumble, v. i.

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