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SAY Synonyms

There are 41 synonyms of the word say. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word say. (close relations)
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allege
verbv
verb

• report or maintain

articulate
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

• consisting of segments held together by joints

verb

• provide with a joint

• put into words or an expression

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• unite by forming a joint or joints

• express or state clearly

enunciate
verbv
verb

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• express or state clearly

pronounce
verbv
verb

• speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• pronounce judgment on

state
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

• the way something is with respect to its main attributes

• the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

• a politically organized body of people under a single government

• (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

• a state of depression or agitation

• the territory occupied by a nation

verb

• express in words

• put before

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

add
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

verb

• make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

• state or say further

• bestow a quality on

• make an addition by combining numbers

• determine the sum of

• constitute an addition

affirm
verbv
verb

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• say yes to

announce
verbv
verb

• make known; make an announcement

• announce publicly or officially

• give the names of

• foreshadow or presage

assert
verb, nounv, n
verb

• state categorically

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

• postulate positively and assertively

claim
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

• an assertion that something is true or factual

• demand for something as rightful or due

• an informal right to something

• an established or recognized right

• a demand

verb

• assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

• demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

• ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example

• lay claim to; as of an idea

• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

comment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

• a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

• a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

verb

• make or write a comment on

• explain or interpret something

• provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

communicate
verbv
verb

• transmit information

• transmit thoughts or feelings

• transfer to another

• join or connect

• be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas

• administer Communion; in church

• receive Communion, in the Catholic church

contend
verbv
verb

• maintain or assert

• have an argument about something

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

converse
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a proposition obtained by conversion

adjective satellite

• of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

• turned about in order or relation

verb

• carry on a conversation

convey
verbv
verb

• (of information) make known; pass on

• serve as a means for expressing something

• transfer to another

• transmit a title or property

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• go or come after and bring or take back

declare
verbv
verb

• state emphatically and authoritatively

• announce publicly or officially

• state firmly

• declare to be

• authorize payments of

• designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

• make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

• proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

disclose
verbv
verb

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• reveal to view as by removing a cover

express
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

• rapid transport of goods

adverb

• by express

adjective satellite

• not tacit or implied

• without unnecessary stops

verb

• give expression to

• articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

• serve as a means for expressing something

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

• manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)

• obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action

• send by rapid transport or special messenger service

mention
verbv
noun

• a remark that calls attention to something or someone

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• an official recognition of merit

verb

• make reference to

• make mention of

• commend

opine
verbv
verb

• express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

• expect, believe, or suppose

Best Hypernyms For SAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for say, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
express utter verbalise verbalize articulate assert asseverate chance communicate convey feature have maintain opportunity read recite record register request show speak speculate state
Phrases (1)
give tongue to

Alternatives for ALLEGE

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