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    [Verb]  | "whis*per" | \ ˈ(h)wi-spər \


    1: to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard

    2: to make a sibilant sound that resembles whispering

    3: to address in a whisper

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English hwisperian; akin to Old High German hwispalōn to whisper, Old Norse hvīsla{mat|whistle|};

    [Noun]  | "whisper" 


    1: something communicated by or as if by whispering; especially : rumor

    2: an act or instance of whispering; especially : speech without vibration of the vocal cords

    3: a sibilant sound that resembles whispered speech

    Origin: 1595 ;

    [Noun]  | "Chinese whispers" 


    1: a situation in which a piece of information is passed from one person to the next and is changed slightly each time it is told

    [Noun]  | "stage whisper" 


    1: a loud whisper by an actor that is audible to the spectators but is supposed for dramatic effect not to be heard by one or more of the actors

    2: an audible whisper

    Origin: 1864 ;

    [Noun]  | "whispers" 


    1: a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature;


      * e.g., " ... there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married "



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    [Noun]  | "whisper" 


    1: a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature;


      * e.g., " ... there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married "



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    [Verb]  | "whispers" 


    1: to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy;


      * e.g., " ... assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship "



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    [Verb]  | "whisper" 


    1: to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy;


      * e.g., " ... assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship "



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