Mutter

v. i.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Muttered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Muttering.] Wizards that peep, and that mutter. - Is. viii. 19. Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, And mutter to himself. - Dryden.
	2.	To sound with a low, rumbling noise. Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. - Pope.
v. t.	1.	To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats.
n.	1.	Repressed or obscure utterance.

Noun	1.	mutter - a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech Synonyms: murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, muttering
	2.	mutter - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone Synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmuring, muttering, murmur
Verb	1.	mutter - talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice Synonyms: mumble, mussitate, maunder
	2.	mutter - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" Synonyms: gnarl, grumble, murmur, croak

mutter - To quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, or fingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in "mutter an incantation". See also wizard.

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