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1. To speak quietly and unclearly without opening the mouth so much

2. To say or pronounce something

3. To talk quickly about unimportant things

4. To speak haltingly, esp. with the repetition of some sounds

5. To speak or say something very softly, without vibration of the vocal cords

6. To say something as a complaint

7. To say something in a voice that expresses physical or mental suffering

8. To say something in a voice that expresses hostility or impatience

9. To speak unclearly because of difficulty in pronouncing ‘s’ and ‘z’ sounds

10. To say something in a very loud high voice, esp. when surprised, afraid or in pain