Definitions

says

[sez] / sɛz /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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He says an unfit schools curriculum, a mental health crisis and a changing labour market have created a "perfect storm".

From BBC

But the teenager says her "future is on hold" after being diagnosed with a rare chronic illness that leaves her unable to sit up.

From BBC

The government says it plans to halve the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in England by the time children born in this Parliament finish secondary school.

From BBC

But as he moves closer to becoming king, the stain Andrew is leaving on the reputation of the Royal Family matters to an heir who says he wants to modernise and change.

From BBC

Since then, the U.S. has seized nine more tankers it says are part of the shadow fleet, while the French have seized one and India three.

From The Wall Street Journal