ADJECTIVE | all | unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hard | produced without vibration of the vocal cords |
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all | unvoiced, unexpressed, unsaid, unstated, unuttered, unverbalized, unverbalised, unspoken | not made explicit |
Meaning | produced without vibration of the vocal cords. | |
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Example | "unvoiced consonants such as 'p' and 'k' and 's'" | |
Synonyms | voiceless, surd, hard | |
Narrower | whispered | spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords |
Opposite | voiced, sonant, soft | produced with vibration of the vocal cords |
Spanish | sordo |
Meaning | not made explicit. | |
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Synonyms | unexpressed, unsaid, unstated, unuttered, unverbalized, unverbalised, unspoken | |
Broader | implicit, inexplicit | Implied though not directly expressed |
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