says

[sez] / sɛz /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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A woman from the Borders says she is lucky to be alive after being rescued when she was crushed by cows in the Highlands.

From BBC

Energy Information Administration says domestic consumption will hit record highs this year and next and expects overall demand will rise by 50% from current levels over the next 25 years.

From Barron's

The Thai military says the buildings had been taken over by Cambodian forces to store and launch weapons—a claim that Cambodian officials deny.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We wanted to know if blinking was impacted by environmental factors and how it related to executive function," says lead author Pénélope Coupal, an Honours student at the Laboratory for Hearing and Cognition.

From Science Daily

"We have thus found a combination of parameters that enable our filter to separate more than 99 percent of the microplastics out of the water but not become blocked," says Hamann.

From Science Daily