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whisper
noun as in rumor; information expressed in soft voice
Strong matches
confidence, disclosure, divulgence, hum, insinuation, mumble, mutter, report, secret, sighing, susurration, undertone, word
Weak matches
noun as in trace, suggestion
verb as in speak softly
Example Sentences
As his widow started speaking, she looked upwards and whispered a silent prayer.
But she pays little attention as she fusses around the grave and whispers sweet nothings to her dead son.
“Lunch shaming,” as it came to be called, was no longer a whisper — it was headline news.
He calls the space “the ultimate glam dress-up room” and mentions the whispers he hears of major fashion houses stopping by Palace to gather inspiration.
We must answer it — not in whispers, but in a voice rising from fields and factories, car washes and classrooms, border towns and city halls.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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