All 7 Uses of
utter
in
Tenth Grade Bleeds
- Otis moved down the stairs and without missing a beat or uttering a sound, he swept Vlad into a tight embrace and spoke with his thoughts.†
Chpt 4. *uttering = saying (or making a sound) with the voice
- Vlad blinked, utterly confused.†
Chpt 5. *utterly = completely or totally
- D'Ablo met Ignatius's gaze and uttered one word with all the strength of a man who is in complete control of a situation.†
Chpt 21.uttered = said (or make a sound) with the voice
- The three sat and ate in utter silence for several minutes.†
Chpt 8.
- He knew that, just as sure as he knew that the only thing keeping him from crossing the alley and drinking the last of her blood until she'd slipped into death's arms was his dire fear of enjoying such a terrible, disgusting act, his utter terror of himself.†
Chpt 18.
- You shouldn't utter such lies in front of these impressionable youths, my friend.†
Chpt 23.
- D'Ablo tilted his head slightly, eyeing them with utter disdain.†
Chpt 24.
Definitions:
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(1)
(utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)
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(2)
(utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, and archaically, utter can mean to let out.