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voiceless

adjective voice·less \-ləs\

: not large or powerful enough to be noticed by the government, the media, etc.

of a sound : made without moving your vocal cords

Full Definition of VOICELESS

: having no voice : mute

: not voiced : surd <a voiceless consonant>

— voice·less·ly adverb

— voice·less·ness noun

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VOICELESSLY Defined for Kids

adjective voice·less \ˈvȯis-ləs\

: having no voice

: spoken without vibration of the vocal cords <the voiceless consonants \p\, \t\, and \th\>

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