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whispering

adjective as in murmuring

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noun as in soft speaking

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At a rehearsal of the season’s opening concert before our interview, I noted a few workers whispering with each other about 30 yards from stage.

It’s the market whispering what headlines haven’t caught up to: The next phase of this credit cycle may have already begun.

"He gave Melanie a hug and then Melanie had a minute with him, talking to him, but she was whispering in his ear," he said.

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Senior Chinese diplomats are reportedly whispering sweet nothings in Indian ears.

For me, more than anything, it was anxiety whispering in my ear: Do you want to spend four days preparing for the chance that you’ll just embarrass yourself?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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