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  • verb transitive To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.
  • verb transitive To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
  • verb intransitive To speak or sing loudly, to call out.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
  • verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

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