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whisper

noun

1 whisper

Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords.

synonyms: susurration, voicelessness, whispering.

Roget 583: inarticulateness; stammering etc. v.; hesitation etc. v.; impediment in one's speech; titubancy, traulism; whisper etc. (faint sound) ... show more

Roget 405: faintness etc. adj.; faint sound, whisper, breath; undertone, underbreath; murmur, hum, susurration; tinkle; still small voice.   " hoarseness ... show more

Roget 527: information, enlightenment, acquaintance, knowledge etc. 490; publicity etc. 531; data etc. 467.    communication, ... show more

Dutch: gefluister
Polish: poszept, szept

2 whisper

A light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind.

synonyms: rustle, rustling, whispering.

Dutch: geritsel, geruis, gesuis, ritseling, suizing
Polish: szelest

verb

1 whisper

Speak softly; in a low voice.

Roget 583: stammer, stutter, hesitate, falter, hammer; balbutiate, balbucinate, haw, hum and haw, be unable to put two words together.    mumble, mutter; maud, mauder; ... show more

Roget 581: keep silence etc. 585; speak low, speak softly; whisper etc. (faintness) 405.    silence; render mute, render silent; muzzle, muffle, ... show more

Roget 528: conceal, hide, secrete, put out of sight; lock up, seal up, bottle up.    encrypt, encode, cipher.    cover, screen, cloak, veil, ... show more

Roget 527: tell; inform, inform of; acquaint, acquaint with; impart, impart to; make acquaintance with, apprise, advise, enlighten, awaken; transmit.    ... show more

Roget 405: whisper, breathe, murmur, purl, hum, gurgle, ripple, babble, flow; tinkle; mutter etc. (speak imperfectly) 583; ... show more

Roget 526: be latent etc. adj.; lurk, smolder, underlie, make no sign; escape observation, escape detection, escape recognition; lie hid etc. 528.    laugh in one's sleeve; ... show more

Dutch: fluisteren


Moby thesaurus: advice, alert, alerting, articulate, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, broad hint, bruit ... show more.

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