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“Said” or “Sed”

said / sed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

said s·EH·d

  • verbcommunicate or express nonverbally.
  • verbutter aloud.
  • verbstate as one's opinion or judgement; declare.
  • verbrecite or repeat a fixed text.
  • verbindicate.

sed

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“said”

  • In particular it said the forensic evidence had not…
  • …operation of the DSG is said to be adaptive; that is,…
  • The Association of Police Authorities said it was ending its annual…
  • …for It's FOSS, Ankush Das, said, "LibreOffice Draw module is one…
  • …Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said that it had been in…
  • Thabo Nogemane said, "I am instructed that some…
  • He said the statement was a suggestion…
  • …January 2011 its website still said it: "is unable to do…
  • …Court, counsel for Mziwamadoda Qwabe said the court was unable to…
  • …Anni Dewani as victims and said Qwabe shot Anni Dewani during…

“sed”

  • …member not of the ruling SED (party) but of the National…
  • …Party (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, or SED) when the KPD leadership forced…
  • …certum aut fines habet proprios, sed magistratus ac principes in annos…
  • …Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, SED" / SED).
  • …had a disagreement within the SED and was forced out of…
  • Dura lex sed lex
  • …with his personal motto pauca sed matura ("few, but ripe").
  • …you in our party," the SED party strategists explained, "[but] we…
  • …quota of twenty seats (later increased to thirty-five) in the national…
  • …Republic (GDR), working within the SED and organizations.

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