voicelessness

voice·less

 (vois′lĭs)

adj.

1. Having no voice; mute.

2. Linguistics Uttered without vibration of the vocal cords, as the sounds (t) and (p).

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voice′less·ly adv.

voice′less·ness n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	voicelessness - a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice aphonia defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech
	2.	voicelessness - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords whisper, whispering, susurration speaking, speech production - the utterance of intelligible speech stage whisper - a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
	3.	voicelessness - having no voice in the management or control of affairs; "the voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness" impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

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