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roll call
calling out an official list of names
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call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
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cry, yell
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
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croak, croaking
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
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exclaiming, exclamation
an abrupt excited utterance
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expletive
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
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groan, moan
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
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ahem, hem
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
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howl, howling, ululation
a long loud emotional utterance
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laugh, laughter
the sound of laughing
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mumble
a soft indistinct utterance
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paging
calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)
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profanity
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
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pronunciation
the manner in which someone utters a word
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exultation, jubilation, rejoicing
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
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sigh, suspiration
an utterance made by exhaling audibly
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snarl
a vicious angry growl
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speaking, speech production
the utterance of intelligible speech
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speech
something spoken
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splutter, sputter
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
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rasp, rasping
uttering in an irritated tone
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growling
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
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catcall
a loud whistle or suggestive comment made to someone passing by
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slur
an utterance or way of speaking in which words run together
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whistle
the sound made when someone forces breath through pursed lips
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mail call
a call of names of those receiving mail
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muster call
a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly
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attendance check
a call of students' names in a classroom
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speech
the exchange of spoken words
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bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
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blue murder
an extravagantly loud outcry
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catcall
a cry expressing disapproval
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clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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halloo
a shout to attract attention
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hoot
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
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hosanna
a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
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noise
a loud outcry of protest or complaint
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scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
sharp piercing cry
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whoop
a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
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battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop
a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
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shouting, yelling
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
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yodel
a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
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Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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blasphemy
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
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dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism
an offensive or indecent word or phrase
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curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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deuce, devil, dickens
a word used in exclamations of confusion
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ejaculation, interjection
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
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expostulation
an exclamation of protest, opposition, or criticism
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cachinnation
loud convulsive laughter
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cackle
a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
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chortle, chuckle
a soft partly suppressed laugh
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giggle
a foolish or nervous laugh
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belly laugh, guffaw
a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
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ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
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snicker, snigger, snort
a disrespectful laugh
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titter
a nervous restrained laugh
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assibilation, sibilation
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
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susurration, voicelessness, whisper, whispering
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
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mispronunciation
incorrect pronunciation
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homophony
the same pronunciation for words of different origins
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accent, speech pattern
distinctive manner of oral expression
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articulation
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
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complaint
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
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squall
a loud and harsh cry