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soughing

/ˈsaʊɪŋ/
noun
  1. A soft, murmuring or rustling sound, like that of wind in trees or water flowing gently.
    • The only sound was the soughing of the wind through the grass.
    • The soughing of the pine trees helped her fall asleep.
    • We sat by the stream, listening to the gentle soughing of the water.
Antonyms
silence
verb
  1. To make a soft, murmuring or rustling sound.
    • The tall grass soughs when a breeze passes over it.
    • The wind soughs through the leaves on a quiet autumn evening.
    • The river soughs softly as it flows over the rocks.
Synonyms
rustlemurmurwhisper
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