talk vs mutter

talk and mutter both are nouns.

talk and mutter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
talk	Yes	No	Yes	No
mutter	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

talk: express in speech
mutter: talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

Other hyponyms of talk include read, phonate, vocalise, vocalize, troll, begin, lip off, shoot one's mouth off, shout, whisper, peep, speak up, snap, snarl, enthuse, speak in tongues, swallow, verbalise, verbalize, whiff, talk about, talk of, blubber, blubber out, drone, drone on, bumble, falter, stammer, stutter, rasp, blunder, blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate, inflect, modulate, tone, deliver, present, generalise, generalize, blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, chatter, jaw, rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away, open up, snivel, whine, murmur, maunder, mumble, mussitate, slur, bark, bay, jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave, spout, hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, cackle, babble, chant, intone, tone, gulp, sing, talmbout.

talk (noun)	mutter (noun)
the act of giving a talk to an audience	a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
an exchange of ideas via conversation	a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
idle gossip or rumor
a speech that is open to the public
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

talk (verb)	mutter (verb)
express in speech	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
exchange thoughts; talk with	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
reveal information
use language
deliver a lecture or talk
divulge confidential information or secrets

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