noun
                                                a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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                                                                                                        - pardon the expression
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                express in words
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                                                                                                        - He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                report or maintain
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                                                                                                        - He alleged that he was the victim of a crime
- He said it was too late to intervene in the war
- The registrar says that I owe the school money
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                express a supposition
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                                                                                                        - Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                have or contain a certain wording or form
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                                                                                                        - The passage reads as follows
- What does the law say?
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
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                                                                                                        - I said to him to go home
- She ordered him to do the shopping
- The mother told the child to get dressed
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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                                                                                                        - She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                communicate or express nonverbally
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                                                                                                        - What does this painting say?
- Did his face say anything about how he felt?
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                utter aloud
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                                                                                                        - She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                state as one's opinion or judgement
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                                                                                                        - declare
- I say let's forget this whole business
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                recite or repeat a fixed text
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                                                                                                        - Say grace
- She said her `Hail Mary'
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                indicate
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                                                                                                        - The clock says noon