voice
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1.0
- noun
- /vɔɪs/
:
voz
- The voice was suddenly joined by other voices, more voices than you could possibly count.
- sound of a voice
- voice of an instrument
- shrill voice
And I find myself having to physically tell the voice to shut up.
- And I find myself having to physically tell the voice to shut up.
- But they start getting voices and seeing movement inside.
- I think your question is about dementia, hearing voices in later life.
- It's this constant voice in her head to fight for goodness.
- Can you give us an example of how that inner voice then changed its tone?
- And then another little voice, it said, I took the shot.
- Wow, the voice, where was it coming from?
- And she hears a voice saying, it is all that is made.
- What are the the same voices saying it's all play.
- We're hearing guttural voices of men that are coming out of her.
Examples
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And then Father Nolan addressed Father Henry in a voice that everyone on the faculty could hear.
Fiction book (1990) -
Maybe listen to my voice deep in your mind.
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It's about the little voice in your head.
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And I could hear the sadness in his voice.
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There are spoken words, body language, tones of voice, and facial expressions to interpret.
Academic text (1993) -
We hear the distant echo of children's voices playing and laughing in the sun.
Fiction book (1991) -
When she called out my name, I recognized her voice immediately.
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The documentary featured the voice of a renowned scientist discussing climate change.
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He spoke with a clear and confident voice during his presentation.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud, unpleasant sound that disturbs you
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3.1
The way someone speaks that shows their feelings or mood
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4.8
A spoken word or short sound someone makes aloud
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5.2
A sound a person or animal makes with the voice to communicate
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8.6
The singing voice recorded separately from the instruments
The sound a person makes with their voice when parts of the throat vibrate
Antonyms
Idioms
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
Compounds
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3.2
A phone service that lets people leave messages and hear them later when no one answers
- Specialized
3
4.8
A sentence form where the subject receives the action, usually formed with 'be' plus a past verb form like 'eaten'
- Specialized
1
3.4
A part of a song for singers who sing in the same range, for example soprano
- Specialized
1
5.5
The lower part of the singing voice that sounds full and is felt in the chest
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Voice comes from Latin vox, 'voice', and we use it for any clear sound that seems to 'speak'. That is why a bell, a river, or thunder can be said to have its own 'voice'.