| VERB | communication | whisper | speak softly |
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| NOUN | communication | whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords |
| event | whisper, rustle, rustling, whispering | a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind |
| Sounds | hhwih'sper; wih'sper | |
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| Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... | |
| Meaning | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords. | |
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| Synonyms | whispering, susurration, voicelessness | |
| Narrower | stage whisper | A loud whisper that can be overheard |
| Broader | speaking, speech production | The utterance of intelligible speech |
| Spanish | susurro | |
| Catalan | murmuri, xiuxiueig | |
| Verbs | whisper | speak softly |
| Meaning | A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind. | |
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| Synonyms | rustle, rustling, whispering | |
| Broader | noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) |
| Spanish | crujido, frufrú, murmullo, susurro | |
| Catalan | murmuri, remor | |
| Meaning | speak softly; in a low voice / voice. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | Sam and Sue whisper | |
| Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
| Opposite | shout | utter in a loud voice |
| Spanish | cuchichear, murmurar, susurrar | |
| Catalan | murmurar, mussitar, xiuxiuejar | |
| Nouns | whisper, whispering | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords |
| whisperer | one who speaks in a whisper | |
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