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English adjective: whispering | |||
| 1. | whispering making a low continuous indistinct sound | ||
| Samples | Like murmuring waves. Susurrant voices. | ||
| Synonyms | murmuring, susurrant | ||
| Similar | soft | ||
| Antonyms | loud | ||
English noun: whispering | |||
| 1. | whispering (event) a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | ||
| Synonyms | rustle, rustling, whisper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 2. | whispering (communication) speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | ||
| Synonyms | susurration, voicelessness, whisper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speaking, speech production | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stage whisper | ||
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