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say

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1. say - Noun

2. say - Verb

3. say - Adverb

4. say - Interjection

Meaning

Saw.

Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.

To try; to assay.

A kind of silk or satin.

A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth.

To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.

To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.

To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.

To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.

To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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