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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


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In many cases, it can be a sound strategy, but the right choice depends on several personal factors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

According to Price, tinnitus and similar sound disorders are frequently among the earliest signs of hearing loss.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It may sound strange to say it, but a woman helming a “Frankenstein” riff is bold by its very nature.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Rebecca Hall leads this five-part adaptation of the Jordan Tannahill novel about a woman beset by a mysterious and ever-present sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I spent an anxious afternoon, tensing at the sound of every motor, for only the police, Germans, and NSBers had automobiles nowadays.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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