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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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The Redford-starring “Three Days of the Condor” is expert-level, a spy game so coolly frightening and understated, it barely raises above the level of a whisper.

As his widow started speaking, she looked upwards and whispered a silent prayer.

From BBC

But she pays little attention as she fusses around the grave and whispers sweet nothings to her dead son.

From BBC

“Lunch shaming,” as it came to be called, was no longer a whisper — it was headline news.

From Salon

He calls the space “the ultimate glam dress-up room” and mentions the whispers he hears of major fashion houses stopping by Palace to gather inspiration.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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