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(adj) dead
complete
came to a dead stop; utter seriousness
(adj) unadulterated, thoroughgoing, staring, stark, sodding, complete, everlasting, perfect, arrant, pure, gross, consummate, double-dyed
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
an arrant fool; a complete coward; a consummate fool; a double-dyed villain; gross negligence; a perfect idiot; pure folly; what a sodding mess; stark staring mad; a thoroughgoing villain; utter nonsense; the unadulterated truth
(verb) express, verbalise, verbalize, give tongue to
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
She expressed her anger; He uttered a curse
(verb) speak, verbalise, verbalize, mouth, talk
express in speech
She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize
(verb) let loose, let out, emit
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
She let out a big heavy sigh; He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand