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Vocabulary Entry
hoarse
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Having a rough or harsh voice due to a sore throat or overuse.
Example Sentences
"After the concert, my voice was hoarse from singing all night."
"She spoke in a hoarse whisper, recovering from her cold."
"His hoarse laughter echoed in the empty room."
V
verb
To make something sound hoarse; to cause a roughness in the voice.
Example Sentences
"The constant shouting at the game hoarsed his throat."
"The cold air outside hoarsed her voice during the winter months."
"He hoarsed his voice after the long speech."