Cryptic crossword clue
Many spoke but mumbled 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MUTTERED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does MUTTERED mean?

MUTTERED verb
  1. To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
  2. To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
  3. To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.

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