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- pronunciation:
- wI
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
whispers, whispering, whispered |
| definition: |
When you whisper, you speak in a soft, low voice.
We whisper when the baby is sleeping. We don't want her to wake up too soon.
- antonyms:
- cry, shout, yell
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| related words: |
mutter, speak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A whisper is a soft, quiet way of saying something.
People were talking in whispers in the library.I heard a whisper behind me while I was walking, so I turned around to see who it was.- antonyms:
- cry, shout
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| definition 2: |
A whisper is a soft, quiet sound like the whispering of voices.
All you could hear in the woods was the whisper of leaves. |
| related words: |
touch, trace |
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