: A phrase similar to murmurs of laughter I am writing an essay and one thing I am talking about is that I hear small laughs among the crowd while I nervously give a speech. I used the phrase

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I am writing an essay and one thing I am talking about is that I hear small laughs among the crowd while I nervously give a speech. I used the phrase "murmurs of laughter" but a peer said that it did not make sense, and it seems like I might have mixed it up with a different phrase. Does anyone know a concise way to word this that is possibly similar to "murmurs of laughter"

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@Gretchen741

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Murmured low Appreciation [it's a kinda funny question...] :)
"Murmured laughter" is the same as what you said, but less awkward. Laughter is okay by itself, but to make it smaller, small laughs are giggles or chuckles, or perhaps a snort. To make it even smaller, describe them as "low" or "tiny," so "low laughter" is more than a chuckle, "tiny giggles" are barely heard. Even smaller still would be "appreciative noises" which isn't even laughing, really, but shows someone understands and appreciates a joke.
You can also try other synonyms for laughter, and see what sound right to you.

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