mussitation

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mussitation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mussitation \Mus`si*ta"tion\, n. [L. mussitatio suppression of
     the voice, fr. mussitare to be silent, to murmur.]
     A speaking in a low tone; mumbling. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

mussitation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  mussitation
      n 1: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by
           movement of the lips without the production of articulate
           speech [syn: mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring,
           murmuration, mussitation]