The boys were whispering; I knew they were up to something.
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Whispering
//ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "whispering" (57 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- мълва noun (Something that is whispered)
- слух noun (Something that is whispered)
French
1 entries- chuchotement noun (Something that is whispered)
German
1 entries- Geflüster noun (Something that is whispered)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I heard my parents whispering last night.
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He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering.
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Hope is a little voice whispering "maybe" when it seems the entire world is shouting "no"!
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