Whisper;+low

  • 1Whisper — Whis per, v. t. [1913 Webster] 1. To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper. [1913 Webster] They might buzz and whisper it one to another. Bentley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2whisper — [n1] rumor; information expressed in soft voice buzz*, confidence, disclosure, divulgence, gossip, hint, hum, hushed tone, innuendo, insinuation, low voice, mumble, murmur, mutter, report, secret, secret message, sigh, sighing, susurration,… …

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  • 3Whisper — Whis per, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid… …

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  • 4whisper — [hwis′pər, wis′pər] vi. [ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHINE, WHISTLE] 1. to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords 2. to talk quietly …

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  • 5Whisper — Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To speak… …

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  • 6whisper — /ˈwɪspə / (say wispuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., without vibration of the vocal cords. 2. to talk softly and privately (often with implication of gossip, slander, or plotting). 3. (of trees, water,… …

  • 7whisper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murmur, whispering, sigh, breath; hint, intimation, rumor, gossip, plot; aside, stage whisper. See information, news, speech, softness. v. murmur, breathe, divulge, reveal, hint, intimate. See… …

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  • 8Low-power broadcasting — Contents 1 United States 1.1 FM radio 1.1.1 LPFM classes 1.1.2 …

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  • 9whisper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barely audible, the barest, faint, gentle, hushed, low, mere, quiet, slight (esp. AmE), soft …

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  • 10whisper — whis|per1 W3 [ˈwıspə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: hwisprian] 1.) [I and T] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice ▪ You don t have to whisper, no one can hear us. whisper about ▪ What are you two… …

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