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sussurrare

to whisper, to murmur

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

bisbigliaremormorareparlare sottovoceconfidare

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

gridareurlareparlare ad alta voceproclamare

Usage note

More poetic than 'bisbigliare'. Regular -are verb. Also figurative: 'il vento sussurra tra gli alberi'.

Example

"Mi ha sussurrato un segreto all'orecchio."

"She whispered a secret in my ear."

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