sibilate

[sib-uh-leyt] / ˈsɪb əˌleɪt /

VERB

hiss

Synonyms

STRONG

blow boo catcall condemn damn decry deride disapprove fizz fizzle hoot jeer mock rasp revile seethe shrill siss sizzle spit swish wheeze whirr whisper whistle whiz whoosh

WEAK

shout down

Antonyms

STRONG

approve commend compliment exalt flatter laud praise

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Chuck Coggins, Sam Shelton, Louis Delucca: obviously, there was some connection between a sibilate s and a complete lack of interest in the State versus Carolina issue.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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