English to English noun
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech | Example:
• A shrill voice sounded behind us
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the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract | Example:
• a singer takes good care of his voice • the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
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a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance | Example:
• the noisy voice of the waterfall • the incessant voices of the artillery
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expressing in coherent verbal form | Example:
• the articulation of my feelings • I gave voice to my feelings
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a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated | Example:
• the voice of the law • the Times is not the voice of New York • conservatism has many voices
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something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression | Example:
• the wee small voice of conscience • the voice of experience • he said his voices told him to do it
source: wordnet30 Example:
• he wanted to hear trained voices sing it
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an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | Example:
• the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
source: wordnet30 Example:
• he lost his voice
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(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes | source: wordnet30
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the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music | Example:
• he tried to sing the tenor part
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Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice. | source: webster1913 verb Example:
• He voiced his concern
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utter with vibrating vocal chords | source: wordnet30
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To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation. | source: webster1913
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To clamor; to cry out. | source: webster1913
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