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Synonyms for whisper

noun

  1. A low, sibilant sound

    rustle, noise, murmur, hum, buzz, drone, undertone, hissing, susurration.

  2. A guarded utterance

    disclosure, divulgence, confidence, aside, stage whisper, disclosure, secret, rumor, hint, secret message, underground report.

verb

speak softly, speak in a whisper, speak under one's breath, speak in an undertone, tell, talk low, speak confidentially, mutter, murmur, susurrate, rustle, speak into someone's ear.

Antonyms yell*, speak aloud, shout.

See whisper in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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