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voice > 13 senses
NOUN1voiceThe distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
2voice, vocalization, vocalisation, phonation, voxThe sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
3voiceA sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
4voice, articulationExpressing in coherent verbal form
5voiceA means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
6voiceSomething suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression
7voice(metonymy) a singer
8voice, spokesperson, interpreter, representativeAn advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
9voiceThe ability to speak
10voice(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
11voice, partThe melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
VERB1voiceGive voice to
2voice, sound, vocalize, vocaliseUtter with vibrating vocal chords
voice > pronunciation
Soundsvoy's
Rhymeschoice, invoice, Joyce, and 2 more rhymes in oys at the HyperDic website...
voice > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech.
Examples"A shrill voice sounded behind us"
Narrowerandroglossia
Broadersound
voice > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
Examples"a singer takes good care of his voice"
Synonymsvocalization, vocalisation, phonation, vox
Narrowersinging voice; sprechgesang, sprechstimme; voice over
Broadercommunication
Adjectivesvocal; vocal
Verbsvoice
voice > noun 3, event
MeaningA sound suggestive of a vocal utterance.
Examples"the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
Broadersound
voice > noun 4, communication
MeaningExpressing in coherent verbal form.
Examples"I gave voice to my feelings"
Synonymsarticulation
Broaderexpression
Verbsvoice
voice > noun 5, act
MeaningA means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated.
Examples"the voice of the law"; "the Times is not the voice of New York"; "conservatism has many voices"
Broadermeans, agency, way
Verbsvoice
voice > noun 6, communication
MeaningSomething suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression.
Examples"the wee small voice of conscience"; "the voice of experience"; "he said his voices told him to do it"
Broadercommunication
voice > noun 7, person
Meaning(metonymy) a singer.
Examples"he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
Categorymetonymy
Broadersinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser
voice > noun 8, person
MeaningAn advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
Synonymsspokesperson, interpreter, representative
Narrowerambassador; flak catcher, flak, flack catcher, flack; mouthpiece, mouth; spokesman; spokeswoman; traveling salesman, travelling salesman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, bagman
Broaderadvocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
voice > noun 9, attribute
MeaningThe ability to speak.
Examples"he lost his voice"
Narrowerlung-power
Broaderphysical ability
Verbsvoice
voice > noun 10, relation
Meaning(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes.
Categorylinguistics
Narroweractive voice, active; passive voice, passive
Broadergrammatical relation
voice > noun 11, communication
MeaningThe melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.
Synonymspart
Narrowerprimo; secondo; voice part; accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support; bass, bass part
Broadertune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
voice > verb 1, communication
MeaningGive voice to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"He voiced his concern"
Broaderexpress, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Nounsvoicer; voice; voice
voice > verb 2, communication
MeaningUtter with vibrating vocal chords.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssound, vocalize, vocalise
Narrowerchirk; quaver, waver
Broaderpronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
Contrarydevoice
Nounsvoice; voice

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