whisper
verb/ˈwɪspər/
Frequency rank: #5,791 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To speak very quietly using the breath rather than the voice.
Example sentence
She leaned in close to whisper a secret in my ear.
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