| noun | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations “pardon the expression” |
| verb | express in words “He said that he wanted to marry her” |
| verb | report or maintain “He alleged that he was the victim of a crime” |
| verb | express a supposition “Let us say that he did not tell the truth” |
| verb | have or contain a certain wording or form “The passage reads as follows” |
| verb | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority “I said to him to go home” |
| verb | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way “She pronounces French words in a funny way” |
| verb | communicate or express nonverbally “What does this painting say?” |
| verb | utter aloud “She said `Hello' to everyone in the office” |
| verb | state as one's opinion or judgement; declare “I say let's forget this whole business” |
| verb | recite or repeat a fixed text “Say grace” |
| verb | indicate “The clock says noon” |
| say | verb | recite or repeat a fixed text |
| statement | noun | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
| say | noun | the chance to speak |
| teller | noun | someone who tells a story |
| telling | noun | informing by words |
| allegement | noun | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove |
| supposition | noun | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| supposal | noun | a hypothesis that is taken for granted |
| read | noun | something that is read |
| order | noun | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| injunction | noun | a formal command or admonition |
| pronunciation | noun | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken |
| articulative | adjective | of or relating to articulation |
| articulatory | adjective | of or relating to articulation |
| articulation | noun | expressing in coherent verbal form |
| articulator | noun | someone who pronounces words |
| enunciation | noun | the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience |
| saying | noun | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |