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noun
- The act of speaking in a quiet voice.
- 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
- : "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady , that was no more than audible...
Translations: - Dutch: gefluister(nl)n
- French: chuchotement
- German: Geflí¼ster , Flí¼stern
verb
- To talk in a quiet voice.
Translations: - Dutch: fluisteren(nl)
- French: fr(fr, chuchoter}}, t)susurrer
- German: flí¼stern(de)
- Italian: sussurrare(it)
- Spanish: susurrar(es)
Etymology: Old English hwisprian, to whistle
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