whisper
verb
to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you
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To talk quietly or weakly
mutter
verb
to talk in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed or embarrassed, or are talking to yourself
under your breath
if you say something under your breath, you say it in a very quiet way so that it is difficult for people to hear
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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