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Ways of speaking

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    Ways of speaking
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  • speak
    Produce words in a normal voice. 
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  • talk
    speak to give information to someone
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  • hesitate
    be slow to speak (or act) because one is uncertain or unwilling to talk
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  • whisper
    speak softly, privately or secretly
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  • hiss
    say something in a quiet angry way
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  • mumble
    to say something too quietly or not clearly enough, so that other people cannot understand you
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  • mutter
    to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you
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  • murmur
    speak in a soft, quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly
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  • hum
    make a low continuous sound, when you take a long time deciding what to say
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  • stammer
    speak with pauses and repeating the same sound or syllable, habitually or from fear or excitement
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  • stutter
    stammer
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  • lisp
    speak with /th/ sounds instead of /s/ sounds (You're very thilly, Thimon)
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  • babble
    talk foolishly
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  • ramble
    talk continuously, in a confused way
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  • slur
    speak unclearly, without separating the words correctly
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  • chat
    have a friendly informal conversation
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