English dictionary
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English noun: voicelessness | |||
| 1. | voicelessness (state) a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice | ||
| Synonyms | aphonia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder | ||
| 2. | voicelessness (communication) speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | ||
| Synonyms | susurration, whisper, whispering | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speaking, speech production | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stage whisper | ||
| 3. | voicelessness (attribute) having no voice in the management or control of affairs | ||
| Samples | The voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impotence, impotency, powerlessness | ||
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