Tell
Whisper
Whisper verb - To make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship
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Synonyms for Whisper
Tell and whisper are semantically related in disclose topic. Sometimes you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Whisper", if it concerns topics such as speak softly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Scarecrow": "With frosty Jack on fingernail/Through shoe black smile he'll tell a tale/Come whisper through your lips of straw/A moment torn forever more."
Source: Scary Scarecrows -
In one episode of Taxi, Louie tries to tell the cabbies about his supposed sex life with Zena, wanting to whisper about it in their ears.
Source: Nobody Touches the Hair - In the comic mystery play Any Number Can Die, a wannabe detective urges a reluctant informant to tell him the name of the murderer, because otherwise she'll get killed and only have time to whisper him a cryptic clue.
Source: Genre Savvy / Literature
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