kvetch vs murmur

murmur vs kvetch

kvetch and murmur both are nouns.

kvetch and murmur both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kvetch	Yes	No	Yes	No
murmur	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, murmur is a hyponym of kvetch; that is, murmur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kvetch:

kvetch: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
murmur: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

Other hyponyms of kvetch include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.

kvetch (noun)	murmur (noun)
(Yiddish) a nagging complaint	a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
(Yiddish) a constant complainer	a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
	a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
	an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

kvetch (verb)	murmur (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	speak softly or indistinctly
	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

Difference between kvetch and murmur

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