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• voice — voice1 W1S2 [vɔıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(speaking)¦ 2¦(singing)¦ 3¦(opinion)¦ 4 speak with one voice 5¦(representative)¦ 6 the voice of reason/experience etc 7¦(feelings)¦ 8 inner voice 9¦(grammar)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• voice — [[t]vɔ͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦ voices, voicing, voiced 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, adj N When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. Miriam s voice was strangely calm... The police are here, she said in a low voice... There was a sound of loud voices from …   English dictionary

• voice — 1 /vOIs/ noun 1 SPEAKING (C, U) the sounds that you make when you speak: He recognized her voice instantly. | I could hear voices in the next room. | a loud/deep/soft/husky etc voice: a child with a squeaky voice | angry/excited/worried etc voice …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• vehement — [[t]vi͟ːəmənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting... One …   English dictionary

• List of Deltora Quest characters — The Deltora series features a wide line of characters, both important and minor. The series also features many different monsters and creatures that appeared in all of the many different books. This article is a list of the many different… …   Wikipedia

• lower — [[t]lo͟ʊə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ lowers, lowering, lowered 1) ADJ COMPAR: ADJ n, the ADJ, the ADJ of n You can use lower to refer to the bottom one of a pair of things. She bit her lower lip. ...the lower deck of the bus... The upper layer of felt should… …   English dictionary

• lower — low|er1 [ˈləuə US ˈlouər] adj 1.) [only before noun] below something else, especially below something of the same type ≠ ↑upper ▪ Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. ▪ Ruth went down to the lower deck (=lower level on a ship) . your lower limbs… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lower — 1 adjective 1 (only before noun) below something else, especially beneath something of the same type: Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. | the lower limbs (=legs) 2 (only before noun) at or near the bottom of something: the lower slopes of the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Sunni view of Umar — This is a sub article to UmarUmar (died 644) was the second Sunni caliph, regarded by Sunnis as the second of the four Rashidun and one of the greatest personalities of the history of Islam. Sunni and Shi a hold diametrically opposite views of… …   Wikipedia

• Suetsumuhana — (jp: 末摘花) is the archaic Japanese word for the safflower. It is known now as Benibana (jp:紅花). It is also the name of a female character in the epic novel The Tale of Genji . The chapter is named after her. She is also known as the Safflower… …   Wikipedia

• MADtv recurring characters — This article contains synopses for many of the more noteworthy recurring characters and sketches that have appeared on the sketch comedy television series MADtv. Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V …   Wikipedia