murmur vs plain

plain vs murmur

murmur and plain both are nouns.

murmur is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

murmur and plain both are verbs.

murmur is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

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

As verbs, plain is a hypernym of murmur; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than murmur:

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

Other hypernyms of murmur include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.

murmur (noun)	plain (noun)
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant	extensive tract of level open land
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

murmur (adjective)	plain (adjective)
	not elaborate or elaborated; simple
	lacking patterns especially in color
	free from any effort to soften to disguise
	clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
	not mixed with extraneous elements
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	lacking in physical beauty or proportion

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

murmur (adverb)	plain (adverb)
	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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