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whisper

noun
  1. A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound: mumble, murmur, sigh, sough, susurration, susurrus. See sounds
  2. A slight amount or indication: breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, touch, trace, whiff. Informal: whisker. See big, show
verb
  1. To speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumble, murmur, mutter. See sounds
  2. To engage in or spread gossip: blab, gossip, noise, rumor, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle. Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school. See words
  3. To tell in confidence: breathe, confide. See show, words
  4. To make a low, continuous, and indistinct sound: murmur, sigh, sough. See sounds

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