susurration
[ soo-suh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsu səˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
a soft murmur; whisper.
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Words nearby susurration
sustineo alas, Sustiva, susu, susurrant, susurrate, susurration, susurrous, susurrus, Sutcliffe, Suth., Sutherland
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Example sentences from the Web for susurration
His own name, pronounced in the utmost compression of susurration, they say, he catches at a quarter furlong interval.
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb|Charles LambIf he had read his Biffin he would have known that the correct terms are a "susurration of sparrows" and a "pop of weasels."