Utter and Wish

Utter

Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.

Wish and utter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wish" instead a verb "Utter".

Nearby Words: utterly, utterance, uttered, uttering

Wish

Wish verb - Make or express a wish.
Usage example: I wish that Christmas were over

Utter and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Utter" instead a verb "Wish".

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

Common collocations

time utter time wish time
mother utter mother wish mother

Both words in one sentence

  • Benevolent Genie Nor are they all complete jerks who seem determined to make whatever wish you utter cause suffering regardless of how well you word it.
  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Dulcinea gets a wishing star, and while both her and the star have the best intentions, a combination of poor wording and the star simply being a bad wish granter causes every wish to backfire terribly until the town devolves into utter chaos.
  • Wipe That Smile Off Your Face The last sentence of the Paul Jennings story Santa Claws has one of the characters utter "I wish you didn't have such a big mouth."
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