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sound

Definition for sound

noun as in something heard or audible

verb as in give the impression

Strongest matches

appear, look, seem

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Example Sentences

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The room is filled with distractions, but comedians are not fazed — it is a welcoming atmosphere, and they know that soon the sounds of laughter will fill the air.

The measure is roughly equivalent to the sound of city traffic or a noisy restaurant.

He was returning from a news conference in London, where he confused Albania and Armenia and fumbled the pronunciation of Azerbaijan, which sounded a bit more like Abracadabra.

“I feel like everything was taken from us,” Reyes said as the sound of the backhoe loomed in the background.

After a contentious discussion that at times referenced discredited theories, low-quality data and desperate pleas from physicians and patients to rely upon sound science, a key committee of the U.S.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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