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sayer

Variant of say

transitive verb said, saying, says

  1. to utter, pronounce, or speak
  2. to express in words; state; declare; tell
  3. to state positively, with assurance, or as an opinion: who can say what will be?
  4. to indicate or show: the clock says ten
  5. to recite; repeat: to say one's prayers
  6. to estimate; assume; hypothesize: he is, I'd say, forty
  7. to allege; report: people say he's angry
  8. to communicate (an idea, feeling, etc.): a painting that says nothing

intransitive verb

to make a statement; speak; express an opinion

noun

  1. a chance to speak: to have one's say
  2. power or authority, as to make or help make a final decision: often with the
  3. Archaic what a person says; dictum

adverb

  1. for example: any fish, say perch
  2. about; nearly: costing, say, 10 dollars

interjection

used to express surprise, admiration, etc., or to get someone's attention

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