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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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It began with a hastily written note and a whisper.

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Paul and Anthony Fino were shopping at a Las Vegas mall when they started to hear the whispers.

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If the former whispers architectural wisdom in your ear, the latter shouts, “Watch this.”

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By day two, I was lurking at the window, watching for fresh debris, whispering, “Make my day.”

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There wasn’t so much as a whisper about aviation.

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

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