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   murmuration

   /ˌməːməˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a flock of starlings.
   • 2. the action of murmuring: literary "the murmuration of a flock of warblers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin murmuratio(n-), from murmurare ‘to murmur’. The usage as a collective noun dates from the late 15th century.

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   What is a Starling Murmuration?

   • Starling murmurations are one of the most dazzling displays in the natural world. Bird experts call the phenomenon a murmuration - starlings returning to their winter roost in a swirl after feeding. A starling flock like this is called a murmuration, a word that perfectly describes the rustle of thousands of pairs of wings.

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   What does Murmuration mean?

   • an act or instance of murmuring. a flock of starlings. The murmuration, which moves like a billowing curtain of smoke, likely confuses predators, preventing them from singling out an individual target. To illustrate a particular piece of murmuration choreography, Cooper first films the starlings in 4K resolution.

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   What does it mean if a speaker hears a murmuration?

   • When you speak in a voice so low and soft it can barely be heard, it's a murmuration. A speaker might get distracted if she hears the sound of the audience's murmuration. To talk very quietly is to murmur, and one name for the sound this makes is a murmuration.

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   What is the noun form of Murmur?

   • Noun form of murmur is murmuration. It refers to a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › murmurationMeaning of murmuration in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MURMURATION definition: 1. a large group of birds, usually starlings, that all fly together and change direction together…. Learn more.

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   Murmuration is the act or an instance of murmuring, or a flock of starlings. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word, and see how it relates to the sound and movement of birds.

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   Murmuration is the act of murmuring or the utterance of low continuous sounds or complaining noises. It can also refer to a flock of starlings in the sky. Learn more about the word history, etymology, and usage of murmuration.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › murmurationMURMURATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A murmuration is a collective term for starlings or an act or instance of murmuring or grumbling. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of murmuration with examples from The Guardian and Times.

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   When you speak in a voice so low and soft it can barely be heard, it's a murmuration. A speaker might get distracted if she hears the sound of the audience's murmuration.

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   Murmuration is a collective term for starlings, a type of bird that flies in large flocks. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this word from various sources, including Collins English Dictionary and Dictionary of Collective Nouns.

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   1. : a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling. murmurs of disapproval. 2. a. : a low indistinct but often continuous sound. a murmur of voices. the murmur of the waves along the shore. b. : a soft or gentle utterance. the murmur of nannies cooing into baby carriages. Nancy Gibbs. 3.