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Meaning of SUSURRATION

Pronunciation:  `soosu'reyshun

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  2. [n]  the indistinct sound of people whispering
 
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 Synonyms: susurrus, whisper, whispering
 
 See Also: sound, speaking, speech production, stage whisper

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Su`sur*ra"tion\, n. [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare
to whisper: cf. F. susurration.]
A whispering; a soft murmur. ``Soft susurrations of the
trees.'' --Howell.
 
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