What's the difference between susurration and susurrus?

Susurration


Definition:

  • (n.) A whispering; a soft murmur.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Silent in flight, they came to ground with a great susurration.

Susurrus


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of whispering; a whisper; a murmur.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) From this distance – approximately 900 metres – the susurrus of slowly turning blades sounds like a distant country road, minus the intermittent heavy rumble of semitrailers that are a fixture in less isolated rural areas.

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