Meaning & use
Uttering
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Speaking or expressing something audibly, or, in law, passing a forged document as genuine.
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She sat quietly, uttering not a word during the entire meeting.
He was charged with uttering a forged check at the bank.
A note on using this word
In legal contexts, uttering specifically refers to offering a forged instrument for payment or acceptance, a distinct crime from forgery itself.
Words with a similar meaning
voicingarticulating
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Words with an opposite meaning
silencing
Another way to use it
2. verb
Passing or attempting to pass a forged document as genuine, knowing it to be false.
He faces charges of forgery and uttering.
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