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say
The chance to speak
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noun
The chance to speak
“Let him have his say”
verb
Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
“I said to him to go home”
verb
Express a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
verb
Indicate
“The clock says noon”
verb
Communicate or express nonverbally
“What does this painting say?”
verb
Recite or repeat a fixed text
“Say grace”
verb
Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
verb
Utter aloud
“She said ‘Hello’ to everyone in the office”
verb
Express in words
“He said that he wanted to marry her”
verb
State as one's opinion or judgement; declare
“I say let's forget this whole business”
verb
Report or maintain
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
verb
Have or contain a certain wording or form
“The passage reads as follows”
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Let him have his say
I said to him to go home
She ordered him to do the shopping
The mother told the child to get dressed
Let us say that he did not tell the truth
Let's say you had a lot of money — what would you do?
The clock says noon
What does this painting say?
Did his face say anything about how he felt?
Say grace
She said her ‘Hail Mary’
She pronounces French words in a funny way
I cannot say ‘zip wire’
Can the child sound out this complicated word?
She said ‘Hello’ to everyone in the office
He said that he wanted to marry her
Tell me what is bothering you
State your opinion
State your name
I say let's forget this whole business
He alleged that he was the victim of a crime
He said it was too late to intervene in the war
The registrar says that I owe the school money
The passage reads as follows
What does the law say?
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