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voice noun [ vɔɪs ]

• the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
• "Meg raised her voice"
• a particular opinion or attitude expressed.
• "a dissenting voice"
Similar: opinion, view, comment, feeling, wish, desire, vote, input, one's say, one's twopence worth, one's twopenn'orth,
• the range of pitch or type of tone with which a person sings, such as soprano or tenor.
• sound uttered with resonance of the vocal cords (used in the pronunciation of vowels and certain consonants).
• a form or set of forms of a verb showing the relation of the subject to the action.
• "the passive voice"

voice verb

• express (something) in words.
• "get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects"
Similar: express, give expression to, vocalize, give voice to, put in words, give utterance to, communicate, declare, state, set forth, bring into the open, make public, assert, divulge, reveal, proclaim, announce, raise, air, ventilate, vent, give vent to, pour out, mention, talk of, point out, go into, utter, say, speak, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, mouth, table, come out with,
• utter (a speech sound) with resonance of the vocal cords (e.g. b, d, g, v, z ).
• "he is unable to voice the g sound"
• regulate the tone quality of (organ pipes or a piano).
Origin: Middle English: from Old French vois, from Latin vox, voc- .

in voice

• in proper vocal condition for singing or speaking.
• "the soprano is in marvellous voice"

give voice to

• allow (a particular emotion or opinion) to be expressed.
"he allowed the crowd to give voice to their frustrations"

in voice

• in proper vocal condition for singing or speaking.
"the soprano is in marvellous voice"

with one voice

• in complete agreement; unanimously.
"they must speak with one voice to get their message across"



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