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sounds

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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something heard or audible n.
produce noise v.
give the impression v.

NOUN

something heard or audible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent harmony melody music noise note tone vibration voice

STRONG

din intonation loudness modulation pitch racket report resonance reverberation ringing softness sonority sonorousness static tenor tonality

WEAK

sonance sonancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cacophony silence

VERB

produce noise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare blow boom echo reflect resonate resound ring shout sing

STRONG

babble bang bark burst buzz cackle chatter clack clang clank clap clatter clink crash creak detonate emit explode hum jabber jangle jar moan murmur patter play rattle reverberate roar rumble shriek shrill slam smash snort squawk thud thump thunder toot trumpet vibrate whine whisper

Antonyms

STRONG

be silent praise

WEAK

quiet

VERB

give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear look seem

WEAK

appear to be strike as being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be real

WEAK

quiet

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sounds

"It sounds very simple but trust me, it's anything but that," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

It sounds like Ted Lasso talking to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Instead, I pull out my phone and open an app called Taylor Detector, which is exactly what it sounds like.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

This sounds like a dramatic solution, and one that should be treated with caution.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Sunridge is something I need to do for me,” I say it again, and I hate that it sounds like I’m begging.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam