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   Mur·mur·a·tion

   /ˌmərməˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a flock of starlings.
   • 2. the action of murmuring: literary "the murmuration of a flock of warblers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin murmuratio(n-), from murmurare ‘to murmur’. The usage as a collective noun dates from the late 15th century.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • M

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   • U

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   • R

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   • M

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   • U

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   • R

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   • A

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