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bleat |
to produce an utterance in the manner of a bleat; whine. [1/4 definitions] |
break into |
to interrupt (an utterance, conversation, meeting, or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
charm |
an action or utterance whose performance is believed to have magical effects; spell. [1/11 definitions] |
chorus |
a speech or other utterance made by a number of people at the same time. [1/6 definitions] |
exclamation |
the act of exclaiming; an abrupt or vehement utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
exuberance |
an exuberant act or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
fatuity |
a stupid or foolish act, gesture, utterance, or attitude. [1/2 definitions] |
filth |
something that is thought to be immoral or obscene, such as a movie, book, painting, or utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance); forgo. [1/3 definitions] |
gallantry |
a gallant action or utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
growl |
any surly, irritated utterance. [1/6 definitions] |
gulp |
to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing. [1/5 definitions] |
impertinence |
a rude or insolent act or utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
informality |
an informal act or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
irreverence |
lack of reverence or respect, or an act or utterance that displays this lack. |
jest |
a humorous utterance or action; joke. [1/6 definitions] |
let rip |
to unleash without restraint, as an utterance or activity. |
mood2 |
in grammar, a kind of verb inflection that indicates the way in which the speaker intends an utterance to be understood, whether as a wish or supposition, a demand, or a fact; mode. |
mumble |
a low and indistinct utterance. [1/3 definitions] |
mutter |
a low-voiced grumbling or unclear utterance. [1/4 definitions] |
naiveté |
an instance of being naive; a naive act or utterance. [1/2 definitions] |
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