A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound

• mumble

  1. A mumbled sound or utterance
  2. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
  3. A low tone of voice.

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  1. A mumbled sound or utterance
  2. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization.
  3. A low tone of voice.

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• murmur

  1. (Med.) Any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
  2. A mumbled or muttered complaint
  3. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter.

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  1. (Med.) Any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
  2. A mumbled or muttered complaint
  3. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter.

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• sigh

  1. The act or sound of sighing.
  2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.
  3. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

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  1. The act or sound of sighing.
  2. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.
  3. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

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• sough

  1. A soft, low, murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound
  2. A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
  3. A sigh.

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  1. A soft, low, murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound
  2. A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
  3. A sigh.

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• susurration

  1. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

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  1. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

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• susurrus

  1. A whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound

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  1. A whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound

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A slight amount or indication

• breath

  1. A momentary pause or rest:
  2. Spirit or vitality:
  3. The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner:

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  1. A momentary pause or rest:
  2. Spirit or vitality:
  3. The capacity to breathe, especially in a natural and unlabored manner:

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• dash

  1. A short, fast run or race
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
  3. A spirited quality in action or style; verve.

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  1. A short, fast run or race
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
  3. A spirited quality in action or style; verve.

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• ghost

  1. (Folklore) A dead person's disembodied spirit, esp. when thought of as appearing to the living as a pale, shadowy apparition
  2. A faint, unwanted image, as:
  3. The spirit of a dead person, especially one that is believed to appear to the living in bodily form or to haunt specific locations.

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  1. (Folklore) A dead person's disembodied spirit, esp. when thought of as appearing to the living as a pale, shadowy apparition
  2. A faint, unwanted image, as:
  3. The spirit of a dead person, especially one that is believed to appear to the living in bodily form or to haunt specific locations.

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• hair

  1. A growth of such filaments, as that forming the coat of an animal or covering the scalp of a human.
  2. Any of the fine, threadlike outgrowths from the skin of an animal or human being
  3. A precise or exact degree:

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  1. A growth of such filaments, as that forming the coat of an animal or covering the scalp of a human.
  2. Any of the fine, threadlike outgrowths from the skin of an animal or human being
  3. A precise or exact degree:

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• hint

  1. A small, barely detectable amount of.
  2. A slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion
  3. A barely perceptible amount:

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  1. A small, barely detectable amount of.
  2. A slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion
  3. A barely perceptible amount:

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• intimation

  1. The act of intimating
  2. A formal announcement or declaration
  3. A hint; indirect suggestion

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  1. The act of intimating
  2. A formal announcement or declaration
  3. A hint; indirect suggestion

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• semblance

  1. Likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
  2. A likeness, image, or representation
  3. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.

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  1. Likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
  2. A likeness, image, or representation
  3. Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.

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• shade

  1. Dark shadows gathering at dusk:
  2. Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat:
  3. Degree of darkness of a color; gradation of a color with reference to its mixture with black

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  1. Dark shadows gathering at dusk:
  2. Any of various devices used to reduce or screen light or heat:
  3. Degree of darkness of a color; gradation of a color with reference to its mixture with black

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• shadow

  1. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
  2. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source:
  3. An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.

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  1. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
  2. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source:
  3. An incipient growth of beard that makes the skin look darker.

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• soupçon

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• streak

  1. (Mineralogy) The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic.
  2. A line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area
  3. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.

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  1. (Mineralogy) The color of the fine powder produced when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. Used as a distinguishing characteristic.
  2. A line or long, thin mark; stripe or smear, generally differing in color or texture from the surrounding area
  3. A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings.

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• suggestion

  1. Something suggested:
  2. The process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with another idea already in the mind
  3. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.

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  1. Something suggested:
  2. The process by which an idea is brought to the mind through its connection or association with another idea already in the mind
  3. The sequential process by which one thought or mental image leads to another.

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• suspicion

  1. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing:
  2. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust:
  3. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence:

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  1. The condition of being suspected, especially of wrongdoing:
  2. The state or feeling of having no confidence or certainty about something; distrust:
  3. The act or an instance of suspecting something on little or no evidence:

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• taste

  1. An attitude or a style reflecting such ability or preferences on the part of a group of people of a particular time and place
  2. This sense in combination with the senses of smell and touch, which together receive a sensation of a substance in the mouth.
  3. The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.

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  1. An attitude or a style reflecting such ability or preferences on the part of a group of people of a particular time and place
  2. This sense in combination with the senses of smell and touch, which together receive a sensation of a substance in the mouth.
  3. The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.

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• tinge

  1. A slight coloring; tint
  2. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  3. A slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch

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  1. A slight coloring; tint
  2. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  3. A slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch

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• touch

  1. A prospect for a loan or handout:
  2. An ability to propel a ball a desired distance; control or accuracy:
  3. A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture:

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  1. A prospect for a loan or handout:
  2. An ability to propel a ball a desired distance; control or accuracy:
  3. A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture:

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• trace

  1. Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige:
  2. An act of researching or ascertaining the origin or location of something:
  3. The visible line or spot that moves across the face of a cathode-ray tube

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  1. Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige:
  2. An act of researching or ascertaining the origin or location of something:
  3. The visible line or spot that moves across the face of a cathode-ray tube

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• whiff

  1. A faint indication; hint; trace
  2. (Informal) A complete miss when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion
  3. A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath

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  1. A faint indication; hint; trace
  2. (Informal) A complete miss when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion
  3. A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath

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• whisker

  1. Any of the long, bristly hairs growing on each side of the upper lip of a cat, rat, etc.; vibrissa
  2. One of the long stiff tactile bristles or hairs that grow near the mouth and elsewhere on the head of most mammals; a vibrissa.
  3. The hair on a man's cheeks and chin.

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  1. Any of the long, bristly hairs growing on each side of the upper lip of a cat, rat, etc.; vibrissa
  2. One of the long stiff tactile bristles or hairs that grow near the mouth and elsewhere on the head of most mammals; a vibrissa.
  3. The hair on a man's cheeks and chin.

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To speak or utter indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth

• mumble

  1. To speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter
  2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  3. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.

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  1. To speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice, as with the mouth partly closed; mutter
  2. To chew slowly or ineffectively without or as if without teeth.
  3. To speak words indistinctly, as by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.

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• murmur

  1. To mumble or mutter a complaint
  2. To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly:
  3. To say in a murmur

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  1. To mumble or mutter a complaint
  2. To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly:
  3. To say in a murmur

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• mutter

  1. To complain or grumble morosely.
  2. To utter or say in low indistinct tones.
  3. To speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself

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  1. To complain or grumble morosely.
  2. To utter or say in low indistinct tones.
  3. To speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself

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To engage in or spread gossip

• blab

  1. To give away (a secret) in idle chatter
  2. (Intransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
  3. To reveal (secret matters), especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.

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  1. To give away (a secret) in idle chatter
  2. (Intransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
  3. To reveal (secret matters), especially through indiscreet or unreserved talk.

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• gossip

  1. To engage in or spread gossip:
  2. To be a gossip or engage in gossip

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  1. To engage in or spread gossip:
  2. To be a gossip or engage in gossip

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• noise

  1. To spread about (a report, rumor, etc.)
  2. To make noise or a noise
  3. To talk much or loudly

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  1. To spread about (a report, rumor, etc.)
  2. To make noise or a noise
  3. To talk much or loudly

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• rumor

  1. To spread or tell by rumor.

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  1. To spread or tell by rumor.

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• talk

  1. To speak or know how to speak (a language or a language variety):
  2. To utter or pronounce words:
  3. To speak about or discuss (something) or give expression to (something):

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  1. To speak or know how to speak (a language or a language variety):
  2. To utter or pronounce words:
  3. To speak about or discuss (something) or give expression to (something):

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• tattle

  1. To reveal (something about someone) to another, as through gossiping.
  2. To reveal other people's secrets; tell tales
  3. To talk idly; chatter; gossip

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  1. To reveal (something about someone) to another, as through gossiping.
  2. To reveal other people's secrets; tell tales
  3. To talk idly; chatter; gossip

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• tittle-tattle

  1. To spread gossip
  2. To engage in such gossip
  3. To talk idly or foolishly; gossip.

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  1. To spread gossip
  2. To engage in such gossip
  3. To talk idly or foolishly; gossip.

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To tell in confidence

• breathe

  1. To pause to rest or regain breath:
  2. To inhale (an aroma, for example):
  3. To use air in combustion:

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  1. To pause to rest or regain breath:
  2. To inhale (an aroma, for example):
  3. To use air in combustion:

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• confide

  1. To tell or talk about as a secret
  2. To disclose private matters in confidence:
  3. To give as a responsibility or put into another's care:

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  1. To tell or talk about as a secret
  2. To disclose private matters in confidence:
  3. To give as a responsibility or put into another's care:

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To make a low, continuous, and indistinct sound

• murmur

  1. To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.
  2. To say in a murmur
  3. To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly:

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  1. To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.
  2. To say in a murmur
  3. To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly:

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• sigh

  1. To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
  2. To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
  3. To express with a sigh

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  1. To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
  2. To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
  3. To express with a sigh

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• sough

  1. To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

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  1. To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

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A low, sibilant sound

• rustle

  1. Such a succession of sounds
  2. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves.

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  1. Such a succession of sounds
  2. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of leaves.

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• noise

  1. (--- Informal) A hint or indication of someone's opinion, intention, etc.
  2. Loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor
  3. Sound or a sound of any kind:

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  1. (--- Informal) A hint or indication of someone's opinion, intention, etc.
  2. Loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor
  3. Sound or a sound of any kind:

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• murmur

  1. (Medicine) An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
  2. (Med.) Any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
  3. A low, indistinct, continuous sound:

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  1. (Medicine) An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
  2. (Med.) Any abnormal sound heard by auscultation, esp. of the heart
  3. A low, indistinct, continuous sound:

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• hum

  1. The act of humming.
  2. A continuous, murmuring sound

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  1. The act of humming.
  2. A continuous, murmuring sound

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• buzz

  1. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
  2. The audible friction of voice consonants.
  3. A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.

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  1. A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
  2. The audible friction of voice consonants.
  3. A vibrating, humming, or droning sound.

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• drone

  1. An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
  2. A continuous low humming or buzzing sound.
  3. A continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound

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  1. An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
  2. A continuous low humming or buzzing sound.
  3. A continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound

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• undertone

  1. A faint or subdued color, esp. one seen through other colors, as in some glazes
  2. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
  3. A low tone of sound or voice

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  1. A faint or subdued color, esp. one seen through other colors, as in some glazes
  2. An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent
  3. A low tone of sound or voice

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• hissing

  1. The sound of a hiss.

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  1. The sound of a hiss.

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• susurration

  1. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

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  1. A soft, whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.

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A guarded utterance

• disclosure

  1. A thing disclosed; revelation
  2. Something uncovered; a revelation.
  3. The act or process of revealing or uncovering.

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  1. A thing disclosed; revelation
  2. Something uncovered; a revelation.
  3. The act or process of revealing or uncovering.

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• divulgence

  1. A divulging or being divulged; disclosure
  2. The act of divulging.
  3. Something that is divulged.

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  1. A divulging or being divulged; disclosure
  2. The act of divulging.
  3. Something that is divulged.

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• confidence

  1. That which is confided; a secret:
  2. Belief in the certainty of something:
  3. Something told as a secret

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  1. That which is confided; a secret:
  2. Belief in the certainty of something:
  3. Something told as a secret

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• aside

  1. Words spoken by an actor in such a way that they are heard by the audience but supposedly not by the other actors
  2. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage.
  3. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.

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  1. Words spoken by an actor in such a way that they are heard by the audience but supposedly not by the other actors
  2. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage.
  3. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.

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• stage-whisper

  1. Any similar loud whisper meant to be overheard
  2. (Theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear.
  3. The conventional whisper of an actor, intended to be heard by the audience but supposedly inaudible to others on stage.

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  1. Any similar loud whisper meant to be overheard
  2. (Theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear.
  3. The conventional whisper of an actor, intended to be heard by the audience but supposedly inaudible to others on stage.

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• disclosure

  1. A thing disclosed; revelation
  2. Something uncovered; a revelation.
  3. The act or process of revealing or uncovering.

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  1. A thing disclosed; revelation
  2. Something uncovered; a revelation.
  3. The act or process of revealing or uncovering.

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• secret

  1. The true cause or explanation, regarded as not obvious
  2. Something that remains beyond understanding or explanation; a mystery:
  3. A method or formula for doing or making something well, especially when not widely known:

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  1. The true cause or explanation, regarded as not obvious
  2. Something that remains beyond understanding or explanation; a mystery:
  3. A method or formula for doing or making something well, especially when not widely known:

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• rumor

  1. General talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
  2. Unverified information received from another; hearsay.
  3. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.

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  1. General talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
  2. Unverified information received from another; hearsay.
  3. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.

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• hint

  1. A small, barely detectable amount of.
  2. A clue.
  3. A slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion

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  1. A small, barely detectable amount of.
  2. A clue.
  3. A slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion

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• secret message

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• underground report

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