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stage whisper
noun [C]Definition
› If an actor says something in a stage whisper, it is intended to be heard by the people watching the play, and the other actors on the stage pretend not to hear it.Acting, rehearsing and performing › If you say something in a stage whisper, you intend it to be heard by people other than the ones you are talking to.Ways of talking
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