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mussitation

American  
[muhs-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌmʌs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech.

  2. muttering; mumbling; murmuring.

Etymology

Origin of mussitation

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin mussitātiōn- (stem of mussitātiō ); mussitate, -ion

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