Observe and Say

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Observe

Observe verb - To make a statement of one's opinion.

Usage example: “I think you might be mistaken,” he observed

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Say is a synonym for observe in comment topic. In some cases you can use "Say" instead a verb "Observe", when it comes to topics like speech, remark, express a view.

Nearby Words: observation, observance, observed, observable, observing

Say

Say verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

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Observe is a synonym for say in remark topic. You can use "Observe" instead a verb "Say", if it concerns topics such as comment, express a view.

Nearby Word: saying

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character	observe character	say character
people	observe people	say people
hand	observe hand	say hand
time	observe time	say time
Other words: way, world, little.

Both words in one sentence

Needless to say, few if any Christians observe all the Sabbath-related mitzvot as an Orthodox Jew would.

Source: Useful Notes / Judaism
He did, however, observe that the only patrons you see on the ad are those who are being the most positive, and anyone who had anything less than glowing to say ended up on the cutting room floor.

Source: Product Switcheroo Ad
When Haiji pretends to be a hostage so he can observe her power he tells her her it's beautiful (for a guy who claims to only sees people as research subjects he always knows the right thing to say).

Source: Freakiness Shame

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