Both Uses of
utter
in
In the Unlikely Event
- Miri watched, fascinated, at the way Alma dissected her lobster, meticulously removing every bit of meat before eating a bite, dipping each piece into butter, uttering small sounds of satisfaction as she did.†
p. 166..9 (definition 1) *
- "I'm utterly alone.†
p. 271..6 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (utter as in: utter a complaint) say something or make a sound with the voice
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(2) (utter as in: utter stupidity) complete or total (used as an intensifier--typically when stressing how bad something is)