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say

[sey] / seɪ /
VERB
make declaration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice
STRONG
affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak
WEAK
break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold
STRONG
fail praise

Example Sentences

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She’s heard people say that you can’t have a contingency plan for everything — “but yes, yes you can,” she emphasized.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Critics say these assets shouldn’t be counted as capital because they have little value in a crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“You know, we’ll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be, and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people. It was not intentional, and that’s all I’ll say.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Khun Top went on to say "necessary decisions" will be made to "rebuild, improve and restore the standards expected" at Leicester.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

You say bye, retracing your steps to the parking lot.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith