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(mÅ­mâ²bÉl) v. mumÂ·bled, mumÂ·bling, mumÂ·bles. v.tr. 1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology. 2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
comÂ·ma (kÅmâ²É) n. 1  1. Grammar A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence.