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n. - Having no say in the management or control of affairs; Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords; A disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of sound

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  • The voicelessness of those who live in situations of hopelessness
  • Adjective : voiceless sympathy. ,"p," "f," and "s" are voiceless
  • For some reason, I feel as if my voicelessness is a bit of a gift right now.
  • I can't really think why would pharyngealization cause voicelessness.
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