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Whisper vs. Mutter — What's the Difference?

Whisper vs. Mutter — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Whisper and Mutter

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Whisper

Soft speech produced without using the full voice.

Mutter

Say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered
He muttered something under his breath

Whisper

Something uttered very softly
Overheard his whisper.

Mutter

A barely audible utterance, especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation
A little mutter of disgust

Whisper

A secretly or surreptitiously expressed belief, rumor, or hint
Whispers of scandal.
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Mutter

To speak indistinctly in low tones.

Whisper

A low rustling sound
The whisper of wind in the pines.

Mutter

To complain or grumble morosely.

Whisper

To speak softly.

Mutter

To utter or say in low indistinct tones.

Whisper

To speak quietly and privately, as by way of gossip, slander, or intrigue.

Mutter

A low grumble or indistinct utterance.

Whisper

To make a soft rustling sound.

Mutter

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.

Whisper

To utter very softly.

Mutter

(Indian cuisine) Peas.

Whisper

To say or tell privately or secretly.

Mutter

To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.
The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.

Whisper

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
I spoke in a near whisper

Mutter

To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.

Whisper

A rumor.
There are whispers of rebellion all around.

Mutter

To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.

Whisper

(figurative) A faint trace or hint (of something).
The soup had just a whisper of basil.

Mutter

To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl.
Wizards that peep, and that mutter.
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare,And mutter to himself.

Whisper

A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.

Mutter

To sound with a low, rumbling noise.
Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.

Whisper

(internet) A private message to an individual in a chat room.

Mutter

To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats.

Whisper

(intransitive) To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

Mutter

Repressed or obscure utterance.

Whisper

(transitive) To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.

Mutter

A low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

Whisper

(intransitive) To make a low, sibilant sound.

Mutter

A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Whisper

(intransitive) To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

Mutter

Talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

Whisper

To address in a whisper, or low voice.

Mutter

Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
She grumbles when she feels overworked

Whisper

To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

Whisper

To make a low, sibilant sound or noise.
The hollow, whispering breeze.

Whisper

To speak with suspicion, or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
All that hate me whisper together against me.

Whisper

To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
They might buzz and whisper it one to another.

Whisper

To address in a whisper, or low voice.
And whisper one another in the ear.
Where gentlest breezes whisper souls distressed.

Whisper

To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

Whisper

A cautious or timorous speech.

Whisper

Something communicated in secret or by whispering; a suggestion or insinuation.

Whisper

A low, sibilant sound.

Whisper

Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

Whisper

The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

Whisper

Speak softly; in a low voice

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