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Words with a similar base: voice

'voice'

[voice.n.01] as in: the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

Examples:
A shrill voice sounded behind us

'voice'

[voice.n.02] as in: the 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
the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations

'voice'

[voice.n.03] as in: a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance

Examples:
the noisy voice of the waterfall
the incessant voices of the artillery

'voice'

[articulation.n.03] as in: expressing in coherent verbal form

Examples:
the articulation of my feelings
I gave voice to my feelings

'voice'

[voice.n.05] as in: a 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

'voice'

[voice.n.06] as in: something 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

'voice'

[voice.n.07] as in: (metonymy) a singer

Examples:
he wanted to hear trained voices sing it

'voice'

[spokesperson.n.01] as in: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

Examples:
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government

'voice'

[voice.n.09] as in: the ability to speak

Examples:
he lost his voice

'voice'

[voice.n.10] as in: (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

'voice'

[part.n.11] as in: the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

Examples:
he tried to sing the tenor part

'voice'

[voice.v.01] as in: give voice to

Examples:
He voiced his concern

'voice'

[voice.v.02] as in: utter with vibrating vocal chords

Origins

					voice (English)
└── vois (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── voiz (Anglo-Norman)