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 popular topics gaining traction include parenting, reality TV and skincare.

From BBC

Bill Clinton - who is featured several times in the Epstein files - was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but says he cut off contact two decades ago.

From BBC

Coco Gauff says it is "tough to wake up" and see what is happening back home in the United States and she will continue to speak out about issues that matter to her.

From BBC

"I noticed that the brick was a very pink-cast brick, and it had a little bit of a charcoal overlay on it. It was a modular eight-inch brick and it was square-edged," he says.

From BBC

The judge says Mr. Hegseth’s actions were a clear case of illegal “retaliation” for speech he disliked.

From The Wall Street Journal