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whisper

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of whisper

a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
  • There were whispers that the star was secretly married.
Synonyms of whisper

canard, story, tale
Words Related to whisper

dirt, gossip, scuttlebutt, talebearing, talk, tattle

defamation, libel, slander

hearsay

fable, fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, lie, mendacity, prevarication, untruth, whopper

whisper

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of whisper

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.
Synonyms of whisper

bruit (about), circulate, noise (about or abroad), rumor
Words Related to whisper

bandy (about), blab, gossip, tattle

bare, disclose, divulge, expose, let on (about), report, reveal, spill, tell

hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest

broadcast, proclaim, propagate, publicize, spread

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