| NOUN | attribute | voice | the distinctive quality or pitch or condition / condition of a person's speech |
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| communication | voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox | the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract | |
| event | voice | a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance | |
| communication | voice, articulation | expressing in coherent verbal / verbal form | |
| act | voice | a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated | |
| communication | voice | something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression | |
| person | voice | (metonymy) a singer | |
| person | voice, spokesperson, interpreter, representative | an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose | |
| attribute | voice | the ability to speak | |
| relation | voice | (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes | |
| communication | voice, part | the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music | |
| VERB | communication | voice | give voice to |
| communication | voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise | utter with vibrating vocal chords |
| Sounds | voy's | |
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| Rhymes | choice ... rejoice: 5 rhymes with oys... | |
| Meaning | The distinctive quality or pitch or condition / condition of a person's speech. | |
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| Example | "A shrill voice sounded behind us" | |
| Narrower | androglossia | A woman's voice with male qualities |
| Broader | sound | The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause |
| Spanish | voz | |
| Catalan | veu | |
| Meaning | The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract. | |
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| Example | "a singer takes good care of his voice" | |
| Synonyms | vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox | |
| Narrower | singing voice | The musical quality of the voice while singing / singing |
| sprechgesang, sprechstimme | A style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking | |
| voice over | The voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program | |
| Broader | communication | Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
| Spanish | fonación, vocalización, vox, voz | |
| Catalan | articulació, fonació, veu, vocalització, vox | |
| Adjectives | vocal | having or using the power to produce speech or sound |
| vocal | relating to or designed for or using the singing voice | |
| Verbs | voice | utter with vibrating vocal chords |
| Meaning | A sound suggestive of a vocal utterance. | |
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| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Meaning | Expressing in coherent verbal / verbal form. | |
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| Example | "I gave voice to my feelings" | |
| Synonym | articulation | |
| Broader | expression, verbal expression, verbalism | The communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions |
| Spanish | articulación | |
| Catalan | articulació | |
| Verbs | voice | give voice to |
| Meaning | A means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated. | |
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| Broader | means, agency, way | How a result is obtained or an end is achieved |
| Verbs | voice | give voice to |
| Meaning | Something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression. | |
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| Broader | communication | Something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups |
| Meaning | (metonymy) a singer. | |
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| Example | "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it" | |
| Category | metonymy | Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') |
| Broader | singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser | A person who sings |
| Spanish | voz | |
| Catalan | veu | |
| Meaning | An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose. | |
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| Synonyms | spokesperson, interpreter, representative | |
| Narrower | ambassador | An informal representative |
| flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack | A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer | |
| mouthpiece, mouth | A spokesperson (as a lawyer) | |
| spokesman | A male spokesperson | |
| spokeswoman | A female spokesperson | |
| traveling salesman, travelling salesman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, bagman | A salesman who travels to call on customers | |
| Broader | advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent | A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
| Spanish | intérprete, portavoz, representante, voz | |
| Catalan | portaveu, representant | |
| Meaning | The ability to speak. | |
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| Example | "he lost his voice" | |
| Narrower | lung-power | The ability to speak loudly |
| Broader | physical ability | The ability to perform some physical act |
| Spanish | voz | |
| Catalan | veu | |
| Verbs | voice | utter with vibrating vocal chords |
| Meaning | (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes. | |
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| Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| Narrower | active voice, active | The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb |
| passive voice, passive | The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb | |
| Broader | grammatical relation | A linguistic relation established by grammar |
| Spanish | voz | |
| Catalan | veu | |
| Meaning | The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. | |
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| Synonym | part | |
| Narrower | accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support | A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
| bass, bass part | The lowest part in polyphonic music | |
| primo | The principal part of a duet / duet (especially a piano duet / duet) | |
| secondo | The second or lower part of a duet / duet (especially a piano duet / duet) | |
| voice part | A part written for a singer | |
| Broader | tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase | A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence |
| Spanish | parte, voz | |
| Catalan | part, veu | |
| Meaning | give voice to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "He voiced his concern" | |
| Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to | articulate |
| Spanish | expresar, hacerse eco | |
| Nouns | voice | a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated |
| voice | expressing in coherent verbal / verbal form | |
| voicer | a speaker who voices an opinion | |
| Meaning | Utter with vibrating vocal chords. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | sound, vocalize, vocalise | |
| Narrower | chirk | make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird |
| quaver, waver | give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | |
| Broader | pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
| Opposite | devoice | Utter with tense vocal chords |
| Spanish | vocalizar | |
| Nouns | voice | the ability to speak |
| voice | the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract | |
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