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sayer

noun
1
Someone who says or announces something, especially habitually.
"He was more a doer than a sayer, preferring action to talk."

How to Use Sayer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA word for someone who says things, mostly seen today in the set phrase "sayer" versus "doer."

Common pairings
a sayer, not a doer

Word Forms

sayers plural

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Etymology

Formed from the verb "say" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning "one who does the action."

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