a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

• pardon the expression

• saying
• expression
• locution

express in words

• He said that he wanted to marry her
• tell me what is bothering you
• state your opinion
• state your name

• state
• say
• tell

report or maintain

• 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

• allege
• aver
• say

express a supposition

• Let us say that he did not tell the truth
• Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?

• suppose
• say

have or contain a certain wording or form

• The passage reads as follows
• What does the law say?

• read
• say

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

• I said to him to go home
• She ordered him to do the shopping
• The mother told the child to get dressed

• order
• tell
• enjoin
• say

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

• She pronounces French words in a funny way
• I cannot say `zip wire'
• Can the child sound out this complicated word?

• pronounce
• articulate
• enounce
• sound_out
• enunciate
• say

communicate or express nonverbally

• What does this painting say?
• Did his face say anything about how he felt?

• say

utter aloud

• She said `Hello' to everyone in the office

• say

state as one's opinion or judgement; declare

• I say let's forget this whole business

• say

recite or repeat a fixed text

• Say grace
• She said her `Hail Mary'

• say

indicate

• The clock says noon

• say