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   say

   /seɪ/

   verb

   • 1. utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction: "‘Thank you,’ he said" Similar speakuttervoicepronouncegive utterance togive voice tovocalizedeclarestateannounceremarkobservementioncommentnoteaddreplyrespondanswerrejoinwhispermuttermumblemouthinformal:come out withclaimmaintainassertholdinsistcontendaveraffirmavowallegeprofessformal:opinerare:asseverateexpressput into wordsphrasearticulatecommunicatemake knownget acrossput acrossconveyverbalizerendertellrevealdivulgeimpartdiscloseimplysuggestsignifydenotemeanadduceproposeadvancebring forwardofferplead
   • ▪ (of a text or a symbolic representation) convey specified information or instructions: "the Act says such behaviour is an offence"
   • ▪ enable a listener or reader to learn or understand something by conveying or revealing (information or ideas): "I don't want to say too much"
   • ▪ (of a clock or watch) indicate (a specified time): "the clock says ten past two" Similar indicateshowread
   • ▪ be asserted or reported: "they were said to be training freedom fighters"
   • ▪ present a consideration in favour of or excusing (someone or something): "all I can say for him is that he's a better writer than some"
   • ▪ utter the whole of (a speech or other set of words, typically one learned in advance): "the padre finished saying the Nunc Dimittis" Similar reciterepeatutterdeliverperformdeclaimorate
   • 2. assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis: "let's say we pay in five thousand pounds in the first year" Similar supposeassumeimaginepresumetake as a hypothesishypothesizepostulateposit
   • ▪ used parenthetically to indicate that something is being suggested as possible or likely but not certain: "the form might include, say, a dozen questions"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question: informal North American "say, did you notice any blood?"

   noun

   • 1. an opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings: "she let him have his say" Similar right/chance/turn to speakright/chance/turn to express one's opinionvoteopinionviewvoiceinformal:one's twopence worthone's twopenn'orth
   • ▪ an opportunity to influence developments and policy: "the assessor will have a say in how the money is spent" Similar influenceswayweightauthorityvoiceinputsharepartinformal:clout

   Word Origin Old Englishsecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeggen and German sagen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sayable adjective
   • 2. sayer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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