Mumbling and Stumbling

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Mumbling noun - Indistinct enunciation.

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Stumbling and mumbling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stumbling" instead an adjective "Mumbling".

Nearby Words: mumble, mumbled

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Mumbling and stumbling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mumbling" instead an adjective "Stumbling".

Nearby Words: stumble, stumbled

Aaron Alexovich's works tend to present characters mumbling, ranting, stumbling over words, and interrupting each other's and their own sentences.

Source: Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic
Subverted in one Bloom County strip, with vice-presidential candidate Opus stumbling around in a morning stupor, mumbling about needing coffee.

Source: Must Have Caffeine / Newspaper Comics
Heroic B.S.O.D.: Marcia underwent this when stumbling upon the masked person, being exceptionally reluctant to fight, and especially mumbling about her missing older brother before Harry shouted at her to snap out of it (in a very coarse manner, as well).

Source: Video Game / Custom Robo

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