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speak: make use of words in a normal voice.

May I speak to George?

talk: speak to give information, say things. What are they talking about?

hesitate: be slow to speak (or act) because oneis uncertain or unwilling to talk. He hesitated before answering my question.whisper: speak softly She whispered the secret word in my ear.

hiss: say something in a loud whisper. (Snakes alsohiss). Get out! she hissed at me

furiously.mumble: speak unclearly, so thatothers can't hear.He mumbled something at me which I didnt understand.

grunt: make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice,when you don't want to talk. (Pigs also grunt). She grunted a few words and left the table.

stutter: stammer. "#p#please gi$e me the p#p#pen% he

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stuttered.mutter: speak in a low voice,which is hard to hear.She was muttering something to herself as she went out

murmur: speak in a soft, uiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly. &he classmates murmured during the test

.hum:make a low continuous sound, when you take a longtime deciding what to say.She hummed at the beginning of the oral e'am.

stammer: speak with pauses and repeating the samesound or syllable, habitually or fromfear or e!citement. "#p#please gi$e me the p#p#pen% hestammered.

quaver: speak tremulously, because you are nervous orupset.Her $oice qua$ered for a moment but then she regained control.

lisp: speak with "th" sounds instead of "s" sounds.(oure $ery thilly% &himon. )(oure $ery silly% Simon.*

babble = gabble: talk foolishly, in a way difficult tounderstand.Her fe$er made her babble without stopping.

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ramble: talk continuously, in a confused way.

Stop rambling and get to the point% please! slur: speakunclearly, without separating the words correctly. He was so drunkthat he slurred to the bartender for more.

chat: have a friendly informal conversation.&hey chatted away in the corner.

chatter: talk uickly and at length about somethingunimportant."lease stop chattering% Im trying to listen to the &+!

gossip: talk about the affairs of other people.She was gossiping about her neighbours all day.

call: speak in a loud clear voice, shout, cry. &heycalled for help.

shout: speak in a loud voice, in anger or to getattention.He had to shout because the music was too loud.

whoop: shout loudly and happily.&he childrenwhooped when we entered the fair.

cry out!: make a sharp noise, in pain orsurprise.She cried out in terror when the old man appeared suddenly.

yell: cry out loudly, in fear, pain or e!citement.She yelled in terror when she saw the dead cat.

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scream:cry out very loudly on a high note, infear, pain, anger or laughter.&he baby was screaming the whole day.

shriek: scream.&he men shrieked with laughter.

bellow:shout in a deep voice. &he captainbellowed orders at the crew. squeak: speak in a high#pitched voice. She squeaked out a few words

ner$ously.

squeal: speak in a high#pitched voice, with longer andlouder sounds than in a sueak.

,et me go! she squealed.

whine:complain in a sad, annoying voice aboutsomething. I dont want to go% whined "eter.bark (out):say something uickly in a loud voice.chirp " chirrup #$!: speak in ahappy high voice.-ll finished! she chirped. cheer:

shout because of happiness.&he public cheered when the

team appeared. croak: speak with a deephoarse voice.She had such a terrible cold that she could only croak.

blurt out: say something suddenly andtactlessly.She blurted out the bad news before I could stop her.

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snap:say something uickly in an angry way.What do youwant? the waiter snapped. splutter%talkuickly in short confused phrases, in anger or surprise.ut... what... where... how could you? she spluttered.

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