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vocal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vocal

expressed or communicated by voice

Our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night.

Synonyms of vocal

oral, spoken, uttered, voiced

Words Related to vocal

articulated, enunciated, pronounced, sonant

breathed, chirped, drawled, gasped, intoned, mouthed, mumbled, murmured, muttered, purred, shouted, spluttered, sputtered, squeaked, whispered

Near Antonyms of vocal

mute, quiet, silent

unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, unvoiced

surd, voiceless

Antonyms of vocal

vocal

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vocal

a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment

a recording artist who arranges his own vocals

Synonyms of vocal

ballad, ditty, jingle, lay, lyric, song

Words Related to vocal

anthem, cantata, canticle, carol, chorale, hymn, noel, psalm, spiritual

dirge, lament, requiem, threnody

hallelujah, paean

aria, barcarole (or barcarolle), chant, chantey (or chanty), folk song, glee, lullaby, madrigal, motet, part-song, round, roundelay, serenade

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