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to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Recent Examples of whispering
Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
Wind / this Earth / whispering / to our feet / this boundless / desire / of being / grass / tree / corazón
Limón is looking forward to her own personal shift in perspective amid the world’s tallest trees.
—Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 30 July 2024
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Avoid whispering and limit speaking as much as possible.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Sep. 2024
Wind / this Earth / whispering / to our feet / this boundless / desire / of being / grass / tree / corazón
Limón is looking forward to her own personal shift in perspective amid the world’s tallest trees.
—Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 30 July 2024
Verb
Whispering Mode lets users dictate to Flow when others are around simply by whispering the words.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whispering
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In a glancing sense, for me, there are whispers of the Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman musical Follies in The Last Showgirl.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Kimberley is a truly wild place, where human history is merely a whisper over millennia.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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Ice Spice turned heads with a super girly yet revealing outfit.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
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Like, possibly summoning the actual Satan real, along with revealing some very disturbing traits in Dylan’s crush, Judith (Jessica Treska), and some of the other cool kids at school.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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That leaves folks like the young man who Daly, the San Francisco Fed president, encountered uneasy about the future and hinting whether the Fed perhaps is making a policy mistake.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve began its interest rate cutting cycle in September, lowering the Fed funds rate for the first time since 2020 by 50 basis points, while hinting that more cuts are on the horizon.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fruit flies, like humans, can get drunk, sing and be kept awake with coffee, suggesting similarities in our brains.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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The hashtag is circulating in Iran after the 25-year-old woman disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Great Red Spot GRS is a high-pressure system located on Jupiter that produces an anticyclonic storm, meaning that the high pressure is in the middle, with winds circulating around its center.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Known for their viral phone accessories (in particular the Puffer & Social Media Seriously Harms Your Mental Health cases), Urban Sophistication built a cult following by reinterpreting the everyday objects, telling a story behind every design.Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This, as a filmmaker telling this particular story, is infinitely more interesting.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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In his upcoming book, Unleashed, Johnson relayed an anecdote implying Netanyahu might have planted a bug in his personal bathroom, the Telegraph reported.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday, the SpaceX CEO then took his attacks to a new level by implying the FCC's decision put people in danger since catastrophic flooding left them without phone or internet access and limited options for contacting emergency services.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Whispering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whispering. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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