vocaladj/ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/

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  Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

  • vocal problems
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  anatomymedicinesciencesOf, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

  • vocal apparatus
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  entertainmentlifestylemusicOf, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

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  human-scienceslinguisticsphoneticsOf, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

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  human-scienceslinguisticsphoneticsOf, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

• 6

  Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

  • vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship
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  Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

  • The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.
  • Hendy has come out as something of an evangelist for discontinuous electrification. For Waterloo-Exeter, this could make real sense on a route where the high capital cost of wiring or third rail all the way to Devon would be prohibitive. But what about his vocal support for it on East West Rail, which is effectively a brand new line?
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  Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

  • To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song.
  • The tide flows down, the wave again ⁠Is vocal in its wooded walls: ⁠My deeper anguish also falls, And I can speak a little then.

vocalnoun/ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/

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  human-scienceslinguisticsphoneticsA vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.

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  entertainmentlifestylemusicA part of a piece of music that is sung.

  • Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).
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  actingbroadcastingentertainmentA part of a piece of music that is sung.

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  CatholicismChristianityA man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.