"susurration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsu.səˈreɪ.ʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-susurration.wav [Southern-England] Forms: susurrations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Latin susurratio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|susurratio}} Latin susurratio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} susurration (countable and uncountable, plural susurrations)
  1. A low and indistinct whispering sound; a murmur. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-susurration-en-noun-FqAI2cXT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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