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hoarse

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hoarse

harsh and dry in sound

the dying man spoke in a hoarse whisper

Synonyms for hoarse

coarse,
croaking,
croaky,
grating,
gravel,
gravelly,
gruff,
husky,
rasping,
raspy,
rusty,
scratchy,
throaty

Words Related to hoarse

growling,
growly,
guttural

abrasive,
cacophonous,
discordant,
grinding,
jarring,
rough,
scraping,
scratching

cawing,
raucous,
screeching,
squawking,
strident

choked,
cracked,
strained,
strangled

dissonant,
inharmonious,
unmelodious,
unmusical

Near Antonyms for hoarse

gentle,
gliding,
golden,
liquid,
mellifluent,
mellifluous,
mellow,
soothing,
sweet,
tender

satiny,
silken,
smooth,
soft,
velvety

euphonious,
lyric,
lyrical,
melodic,
melodious,
musical

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