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whisper

Definition for whisper

noun as in rumor; information expressed in soft voice

Strongest matches

buzz, gossip, hint, innuendo, murmur, sigh

Strong matches

confidence, disclosure, divulgence, hum, insinuation, mumble, mutter, report, secret, sighing, susurration, undertone, word

Weak matches

hushed tone, low voice, secret message

noun as in trace, suggestion

Strongest matches

breath, hint, shadow, suspicion, whiff

Strong matches

dash, fraction, shade, tinge, touch

Weak match

verb as in speak softly

Strongest matches

buzz, confide, hiss, mumble, murmur, mutter, sigh

Strong matches

breathe, gossip, hint, insinuate, intimate, sibilate, susurrate, tell

Weak matches

say softly, say under one's breath, speak confidentially, spread rumor, talk into someone's ear, talk low, tell a secret

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Example Sentences

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When fall rolls around, they loop a simple garland of leaves around the bar—nothing fancy, just a whisper of the season.

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"The toy is delivered," a Ukrainian soldier whispers into the radio.

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There were whispers Australia had picked the wrong team.

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I was helping Karen dry off after a shower, and I whispered to her, as I often do, “I’ll take care of you, honey. I’ll take care of you.”

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When the moment came for Zammi to be taken from her arms, Keira says she sobbed uncontrollably, whispering "sorry" to her baby.

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

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