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whisper

Definition for whisper

noun as in rumor; information expressed in soft voice

noun as in trace, suggestion

Strongest matches

breath, hint, shadow, suspicion, whiff

Strong matches

dash, fraction, shade, tinge, touch

Weak match

soupçon

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Example Sentences

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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.”

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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.

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“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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