"muttered" in the verb sense
1. mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
talk indistinctly usually in a low voice
2. murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
"she grumbles when she feels overworked"
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