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Whispering

verb
/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 2.4

Definitions

1.verbTo speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
2.verbTo mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
3.verbTo make a low, sibilant sound.
4.verbTo speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.
5.verbTo address in a whisper, or low voice.
6.verbTo prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.
7.nounSomething that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
8.adjectiveThat whispers
9.adjectiveAssociated with whispers

Synonyms

susurrantmurmuringrustlesoftrustlinglonelylonelinessmutteringsotto vocehushedmurmuredsoft-spoken
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