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pst

/st/

Meanings
interjection
Implies that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.

Examples :

"Psst, John, don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got lots of candy stashed away."
communication language sound exclamation

Related Words

Illustration secret

secret noun

/ˈsiːkɹət/

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

""Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I.""

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration implies

implies verb

/ɪmˈplaɪz/

(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration sending

sending verb

/ˈsɛndɪŋ/

To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another.

"She is sending an email to her teacher. "

Illustration speaker

speaker noun

/ˈspiːkə/ /ˈspikɚ/

One who speaks.

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

Illustration stashed

stashed verb

/stæʃt/ /stæʃəd/

To hide or store away for later use.

"He stashed his liquor in the cabinet under the bar."

Illustration whispered

whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

Illustration candy

candy noun

/ˈkændi/

Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

"My little sister loves to eat candy after dinner. "