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saying::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | expression, locution |
| Type of | speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, oral communication, voice communication |
| Has types | beatitude, byword, calque, calque formation, catchword, dysphemism, epigram, euphemism, idiom, idiomatic expression, loan translation, logion, adage, motto, phrasal idiom, phrase, proverb, quip, saw, set phrase, shibboleth, shucks, slogan, southernism, sumpsimus, tongue twister, maxim, advice and consent, agrapha, ambiguity, anatomical, anatomical reference, axiom |
| Derivation | say |
Examples of saying
saying
The team released a statement saying he is expected to be in the lineup tonight.
From the stltoday.com
David Gergen defends CNN for projecting South Carolina, saying CBS did it first.
From the stltoday.com
She objected to the committee taking no action saying enough delay has occurred.
From the stltoday.com
I'm sure that's what Byron's saying and all of us that are coaching young teams.
From the sacbee.com
Jericho-based commercial real estate developer Joe Farkas has a favorite saying.
From the newsday.com
His younger children don't pick up the nuances of what their parents are saying.
From the thenewstribune.com
Sant added an enhancement to the charge, saying Stuart was armed with a firearm.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Bank of Portugal concurred, saying Tuesday that even darker times lie ahead.
From the bostonherald.com
Schumer declined to comment on that, saying he was focused on House Republicans.
From the bloomberg.com
- A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
- (say) state: express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
- (say) the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
- (say) allege: report or maintain; "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"
- (say) suppose: express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
- (say) read: have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
- (say) order: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
- (say) pronounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
- (say) communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
