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whisperer

[ hwis-per-er, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs pər ər, ˈwɪs- /
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noun

a person or thing that whispers.
a gossip, talebearer, rumor-monger, or the like.
a person who handles or trains a specified type of animal mostly by means of gestures and has a special talent for communicating with the animal: a horse whisperer; a dog whisperer.
a person who has a special ability to calm, control, or influence another person based on an understanding of that person’s motives, needs, etc.

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Origin of whisperer

First recorded in 1540–50; whisper + -er1

Words nearby whisperer

whisky-jack, whisky mac, Whisky Rebellion, whisper, whispered, whisperer, whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery
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Words related to whisperer

gossipmonger, gossiper, tattletale, talebearer, telltale, snoop, tattler, informer, busybody, meddler, blabbermouth, chatterbox, parrot, tabby, taleteller, tattle, scandalmonger, babbler, flibbertigibbet, prattler

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British Dictionary definitions for whisperer

whisperer
/ (ˈwɪspərə) /

noun

a person or thing that whispers
a person who is able to tame or control animals, esp by talking to them in gentle tonesa horse whisperer
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