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• Utilisé pour souligner le caractère complet ou absolu de quelque chose, souvent dans un contexte négatif.

Used to emphasize the completeness or absoluteness of something, often in a negative context.

1. Complete or absoluteB2formal

   Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something, often negative.

   Complet, absolu

   • That was an utter disaster.
   • He felt utter despair after losing his job.
   • The silence in the room was utter.

   Synonymesabsolutearrantcompleteconsummatedownrightoutrightranksheerthoroughtotalunmitigatedunqualified

   Antonymesincompletelimitedpartialqualified

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de prononcer ou d'exprimer des mots ou des sons, souvent de manière claire ou délibérée.

A verb used to express the act of speaking or vocalizing words or sounds.

1. Speak or sayB2formal

   To make a sound or say something, often with effort or emotion.

   Prononcer, émettre

   • He was so shocked he could not utter a single word.
   • She uttered a cry of surprise when she saw the gift.
   • The prisoner refused to utter any explanation.

   Synonymesarticulatedeclareenunciateexpresspronouncesayspeakstatevoice

   Antonymesmufflesilence

2. Express in wordsB2formal

   To express something verbally, especially an opinion or feeling.

   exprimer en mots

   • The politician uttered a promise to improve healthcare.
   • She uttered her deepest fears to her therapist.
   • He uttered a prayer before the meal.

   Synonymesarticulatedeclareexpressproclaimpronouncesayspeakstatevoice