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verb(sound)to cause to sound
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verb(sound)pronounce
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verb(sound)to put into words : voice
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verb(sound)to measure the depth of : fathom
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verb(sound)to try to find out the views or intentions of : probe —often used with out
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verb(sound)to explore or examine (a body cavity) with a sound
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noun(sound)a particular auditory impression : tone
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noun(sound)the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing
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noun(sound)mechanical radiant energy that is transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves in a material medium (such as air) and is the objective cause of hearing
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noun(sound)a long broad inlet of the ocean generally parallel to the coast
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noun(sound)a long passage of water connecting two larger bodies (such as a sea with the ocean) or separating a mainland and an island
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noun(sound)the air bladder of a fish
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noun(sound)an elongated instrument for exploring or sounding body cavities
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verb(sound)to play three chords before and after marching up and down a line of troops during a ceremonial parade or formal guard mount
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verb(sound)to count cadence while marching
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verb(sound)to speak up in a loud voice
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noun(sound)sound reproduction that often uses three or more transmission channels to enhance the illusion of a live hearing
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idiom(sound)—used to say that someone keeps saying the same thing over and over again
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idiom(sound)to seem to be something when heard
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idiom(sound)to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)
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idiom(sound)to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
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phrasal verb(sound)to try to find out the opinions of someone by asking questions