vocal
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈvoʊkəl/
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vocal
- Funny enough, he is more vocal than all my other dogs.
- most vocal
- a vocal minority
- vocal critics
You've worked with Trump, you've been vocal against Trump over the past.
- You've worked with Trump, you've been vocal against Trump over the past.
- Yeah, because he's vocal and people listen.
- And I did talk to very vocal atheist like Alex Rosenberg.
- And among the most vocal critics of Israel have always been Jews.
- And I think Elon Musk is one of the most vocal people about this.
- So I fully agree and I'm fully with you in the I am very vocal on my media.
- I'm sure you know, they're very vocal online.
- So there is this broader impact of a quieter middle and a vocal left.
- That's not the case in Israel, where the opposition is vocal.
- You know, I don't have to be right, but but I can be vocal even if I'm wrong along the way, you know.
- And I, I think they're crazy to think that their clientele, some vocal segment of their clientele will complain.
- Every player selling, you know, some of the white players were more vocal than some of the other black players.
- There is a wild social justice fringe, but it's not nearly as powerful or as vocal.
Examples
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The community has been very vocal in their demands for better public services.
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And I think Elon Musk is one of the most vocal people about this.
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Well, you know, some of your critics have been pretty vocal about their issues with that.
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My father was very vocal for civil rights long before people ever started marching.
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We want to hear from everyone, including vocal skeptics.
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I didn't agree with him and was vocal about it.
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You've been a vocal critic of lobbyists in the past.
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The Iroquois continue to be among the more vocal advocates for repatriation.
Academic text (1996) -
For a sitting judge, he's unusually vocal in his support of tort reform.
Fiction book (1995) -
From its inception, the Zapatista revolt attracted massive sympathy and vocal support throughout Mexico.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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4.2
To speak freely and directly about opinions or feelings
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4.3
Showing strong power and clear confidence in speech or actions
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7.2
Very loud and harsh in a way that feels unpleasant
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3.9
Openly say strong opinions or feelings about something
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7.8
To speak loudly and strongly to show disagreement
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7.0
Loud and strong in voice or speech and full of enthusiasm
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8.2
Language that uses clear, strong words to criticize ideas
Speaking in a direct and open way without hiding opinions
Being confident and forceful when you speak or act, sometimes sounding rude
Confident and firm when saying what you think or want
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Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.9
An upper fold of tissue in the throat that does not make sound
- Specialized
1
5.6
A thin piece of tissue in the throat that vibrates to make the voice
- Specialized
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4.1
Damage to the small parts of the throat that make sound when you speak
- Specialized
One of two thin pieces of tissue above the voice box that do not make sound
- Specialized
A lower fold of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two
- Specialized
Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands
- Specialized
Thin bands of tissue in the voice box that vibrate to make voice when air passes between them
How Vocal
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Etymology
Vocal comes from the Latin word vox 'voice', the same root as the English word voice, so to be vocal is to use your voice freely and speak out about your opinions.