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voice
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- pronunciation:
- voIs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the sounds produced by the vocal chords and uttered through the mouth, esp. by a human being.
- similar words:
- articulation, call, cry, expression, intonation, song, sound, speech, tone, utterance
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definition 2: |
the ability to make such sounds.
- similar words:
- articulation, enunciation, expression, language, speech, tongue
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definition 3: |
any sound that resembles those produced by the vocal chords.
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definition 4: |
an expression of desire or interest.
the voice of the voters- similar words:
- assertion, desire, feeling, need, opinion, preference, sentiment, thinking, view, will, wish
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definition 5: |
the authority or power to express a viewpoint.
She wanted a voice in the decision.- synonyms:
- say
- similar words:
- choice, vote
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definition 6: |
a melodic section of a musical score.
- similar words:
- part
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definition 7: |
a singer or group of singers.
a piece written for voice and piano- similar words:
- singer
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definition 8: |
in grammar, a category of verb inflections that express the relationship of the subject, esp. as the agent or the recipient, to the action of the verb.
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definition 9: |
any grouping of such inflections, such as "passive voice," or any such inflected form of a particular verb.
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related words: |
active |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
voices, voicing, voiced |
definition 1: |
to express; declare.
- synonyms:
- express
- similar words:
- air, announce, articulate, assert, blab, blurt, communicate, convey, declare, deliver, disclose, divulge, mention, proclaim, profess, pronounce, relate, state, tell
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definition 2: |
to articulate with the voice.
- synonyms:
- articulate, pronounce, say, sound
- similar words:
- enunciate, phrase, speak, utter, verbalize, vocalize
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related words: |
articulate, communicate, deliver, emit, enunciate, express, sound, speak, utter, vent |
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