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voice

/vɔɪs/

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noun

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

Examples :

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

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Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

Examples :

"My teacher's voice was clear and strong, making it easy to hear her instructions during the lesson. "

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The tone or sound emitted by an object

Examples :

"The alarm clock's voice was a loud buzzing sound. "

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The faculty or power of utterance

Examples :

"to cultivate the voice"

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That which is communicated; message; meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice explained the math problem clearly. "

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An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered

Examples :

"My voice in the meeting was important because I had valuable experience to share. "

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Command; precept.

Examples :

"My mother's voice was clear: "Finish your homework before dinner." "

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One who speaks; a speaker.

Examples :

"The teacher, a strong voice in the classroom, explained the lesson clearly. "

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A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

Examples :

"The professor's voice in class was formal and academic. "

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(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Examples :

"The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive."

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In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.

Examples :

"The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts."

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(IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.

Examples :

"The teacher lost her voice on the channel, so she couldn't send messages to the class. "

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verb

To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce

Examples :

"He voiced the sentiments of the nation."

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To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.

Examples :

"The teacher voiced her concerns about the students' poor attendance. "

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To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of

Examples :

"voice the pipes of an organ"

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To vote; to elect; to appoint

Examples :

"The students will voice their preference for the new class president. "

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To clamor; to cry out

Examples :

"The children voiced their complaints about the noisy construction next door. "

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(IRC) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.

Examples :

"The moderator voiced the new student so they could join the class chat. "

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To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Examples :

"The student volunteered to voice the part of the brave knight in the school play. "

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