mussitation
American
[muhs-i-tey-shuhn]
/ ˌmʌs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
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silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech.
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muttering; mumbling; murmuring.
Etymology
Origin of mussitation
First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin mussitātiōn- (stem of mussitātiō ); see origin at mussitate, -ion
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