DEVOICE

devoice

(verb) utter with tense vocal chords

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

devoice (third-person singular simple present devoices, present participle devoicing, simple past and past participle devoiced)

(transitive, phonetics) To pronounce a word with little movement of the vocal cords

(transitive, Internet) To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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