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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
At a rehearsal of the season’s opening concert before our interview, I noted a few workers whispering with each other about 30 yards from stage.
As she hugs Ellen, she whispers, “I used to be afraid of you but I don’t think I am anymore.”
But whispers of scandal became louder as the years passed for the former Duke of York, who developed a reputation for both the ladies and using his rank and title for personal gain.
Roz couldn’t be seen chatting with geese, so she whispered a quick good-bye to her new friends and went back to work.
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks,” she whispers of an overwrought performance shown on stage in the Shakespearean tragedy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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