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Thursday, 21 May 2009

mussitation - /ˌmʌsɪˈteɪʃən/ - [muhs-i-tey-shuhn]

noun
  1. moving of the lips in simulation of audible speech but without making a sound.

  2. mummbling, murmering, muttering

E.g. There was a lot of mussitation while the speaker gave his speech.





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      • disseminate - /dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt/ - [dih-sem-uh-neyt]
      • chiliad -  /ˈkɪliˌæd/ - [kil-ee-ad]
      • fraternise - /ˈfrætərˌnaɪz/ - [frat-er-nahyz]
      • eschew - /ɛsˈtʃu/ - [es-choo]
      • hideous - /ˈhɪdiəs/ - [hid-ee-uhs]
      • trepidation - /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ - [trep-i-dey-shuhn]
      • ratty - /ˈræti/ - [rat-ee]
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