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utter

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1. utter - Adjective

2. utter - Verb

3. utter - Adjective Satellite

4. Utter - Proper noun

Meaning

Outer.

Situated on the outside, or extreme limit; remote from the center; outer.

Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter darkness.

Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal or denial.

To put forth or out; to reach out.

To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend.

hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes.

To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to pronounce.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Pride is utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness. John Climacus

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question. Niels Bohr

A filthy mouth will not utter decent language. Chinese Proverb

Children pick up words, as pigeons peas, and utter them again as God shall please. Portuguese Proverb

There is mingling in friendship when man can utter all his whole mind to another. Norse Proverb

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