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  • 41Raucity — Rau ci*ty (r[add] s[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. raucitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucit[ e].] Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43hoarse — adjective (hoarser; hoarsest) Etymology: Middle English hos, hors, probably from Old Norse *hārs, hāss; akin to Old English hās hoarse, Old High German heis Date: before 12th century 1. rough or harsh in sound ; grating < a hoarse voice > 2.&#8230; …

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  • 44raucous — adjective Etymology: Latin raucus hoarse; akin to Latin ravis hoarseness Date: 1769 1. disagreeably harsh or strident ; hoarse < raucous voices > 2. boisterously disorderly < a…raucous frontier town Truman Capote > Synonyms: see loud • rauc …

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  • 49Vocal loading — is the stress inflicted on the speech organs when speaking for long periods. [Titze IR et al. Populations in the U.S. workforce who rely on voice as a primary tool of trade: a preliminary report. J Voice. 1997 Sep;11(3):254 9. PMID 9297668]&#8230; …

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