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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She says children's needs and therefore the demands of the job have intensified since the Covid-19 pandemic with pupils more anxious and less well socialised.

From BBC

In the letter to the councils, which was reported by The Telegraph, Reed says that local authorities should not be offering "full-time pay for part-time work".

From BBC

"We believe there will be a beginning of a better road after the election," he says.

From Barron's

The aviation industry doesn’t dispute that oil and other aircraft fluids can contaminate the air on a flight, but says that the levels of chemicals released haven’t been shown to pose risk of serious illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Durov denies the charges and says French police were using the wrong email address when seeking help with criminal cases.

From The Wall Street Journal