Relate
Relate verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Usage example: we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
Utter
Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| time | relate time | utter time |
| words | relate words | utter words |
| mother | relate mother | utter mother |
| nightmares | relate nightmares | utter nightmares |
Both words in one sentence
- Dragon Age is an utter minefield at the moment, with the release of Dragon Age II splitting the fanbase down the middle; one side believes that the changes in Dragon Age 2 opened up the game to more people, improved combat and gave them a main character they can relate to.
Source: Broken Base / Video Games - She demonstrates an incredible intellect and genre savviness, a deep knowledge of the Rangers' personal histories (almost all of her clues and trials relate to a past case in some way), and an utter disregard for both human and animal life.
Source: Magnificent Bastard / Fan Fic - He can't understand or relate to other people at all, is an utter failure as a Manipulative Bastard, is prone to Freak Outs when he doesn't get his way, and honestly doesn't understand why killing The Hero's Not Love Interest would cause him to hate his (Creed's) guts.
Source: No Social Skills
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