Growl and Whisper

Growl

Growl verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.

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Whisper and growl are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whisper" instead a verb "Growl".

Nearby Words: growled, growling, growler

Whisper verb - To make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.

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Growl and whisper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Growl" instead a verb "Whisper".

Nearby Words: whispered, whispering, whisperer

time	growl time	whisper time
fact	growl fact	whisper fact

Well now have them as permanently invisible supernatural phantoms that whisper and growl.

Source: Demonic Spiders / First-Person Shooter
While the Assassins' cloak tends to spark brightly and fail if they're hit (the only way you'll be able to see them coming), the Shade is more subtle but more consistently easy to pinpoint, as they whisper and growl constantly and their red eyes shine in the dark.

Source: Invisible Monsters
In Batman Begins Batman used an intense whisper when talking to allies, but used an animalistic growl when interrogating or intimidating crooks.

Source: Guttural Growler

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