Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being voiceless; silence.
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- noun The condition of being
voiceless
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun having no voice in the management or control of affairs
- noun a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
- noun speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
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Examples
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For some reason, I feel as if my voicelessness is a bit of a gift right now.
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I am feeling that way about this stupid cold and its attendant voicelessness and phlegmishness and the way it ate this week's steady time and so on.
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She was dealing with ever-worsening arthritis and a generalised feeling of invisibility and voicelessness.
Nancy Spero: no pity 2011
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This doesn't lessen the feelings of powerlessness and voicelessness one whit, however.
Chris Weigant: Mad as Hell Chris Weigant 2011
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This doesn't lessen the feelings of powerlessness and voicelessness one whit, however.
Chris Weigant: Mad as Hell Chris Weigant 2011
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I am feeling that way about this stupid cold and its attendant voicelessness and phlegmishness and the way it ate this week's steady time and so on.
mrissa: But there's only so much socks can do. mrissa 2010
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Nothing would have happened if my son had not reacted against voicelessness and a lack of respect.
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Their essays, then, are victories against voicelessness -- miracles in print.
Essays - Couldn't Keep it To Myself Stephanie 2010
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Their essays, then, are victories against voicelessness -- miracles in print.
Archive 2010-01-01 Stephanie 2010
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IK: Poverty is not just an issue of people not having enough money: it's an issue of discrimination, of deprivation, of insecurity; it's the voicelessness that drives people into poverty and keeps them poor.
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