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voices

/ˈvɔɪsɪz/

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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 :

"The children's voices filled the classroom as they excitedly told stories about their summer vacations. "

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The tone or sound emitted by an object

Examples :

"The voices of the old pipes in the house made a whistling sound when the water ran. "

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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 artist used different colors and shapes to create voices of joy and sadness in her painting. "

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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 :

""In the school election, the students' voices were heard as they voted for their class representatives." "

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Command; precept.

Examples :

"The doctor's voices (commands) were clear: rest, hydrate, and avoid strenuous activity. "

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One who speaks; a speaker.

Examples :

"At the town hall meeting, several voices shared their concerns about the new road construction. "

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

Examples :

"The author's unique voice in the essay made it engaging and emotional. "

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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 :

"On the IRC channel, only users with "+v" voices could participate in the conversation after the channel was muted. "

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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 students in the choir class practiced voicing their parts to create a harmonious sound. "

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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 opinions on which project to choose for the school fair. "

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To clamor; to cry out

Examples :

"The students voiced their complaints about the noisy classroom. "

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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 channel operator decided to voice the new member, allowing them to participate in the discussion. "

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To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Examples :

""My friend voices the main character in the new animated film." "

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