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drawls

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present tense third-person singular of drawl

Synonyms of drawls

to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual

He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for drawls

breathes,
chirps,
gasps,
lips,
mouths,
murmurs,
purrs,
shouts,
splutters,
spouts,
whispers

articulates,
brings out,
enunciates,
passes,
says,
speaks,
states,
talks,
tells,
utters,
verbalizes,
vocalizes

airs,
discusses,
gives,
looks,
shares,
sounds,
ventilates,
vents,
voices

blabbers,
blurts,
bolts,
gets off,
shoots

advertises,
announces,
blazes,
broadcasts,
declares,
posts,
proclaims,
promulgates,
publicizes,
publishes

affirms,
alleges,
asserts,
avers,
avouches,
avows

clothes,
couches,
formulates,
formulizes,
phrases,
puts,
words

comments,
pipes up (with),
remarks

rips (out),
snarls

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