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noun(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
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"a sound argument"adjectivelogically valid
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verbmeasure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
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"he strained to hear the faint sounds"nounthe subjective sensation of hearing something
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verbmake a certain noise or sound
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"a sound title to the property"adjectivehaving legal efficacy or force
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"a sound mind in a sound body"adjectivein excellent physical condition
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nounthe audible part of a transmitted signal
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"a sound sleeper"adjective(of sleep) deep and complete
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nouna narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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"a sound approach to the problem" "sound advice" "no sound explanation for his decision"adjectiveexercising or showing good judgment
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verbutter with vibrating vocal chords
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"the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"nouna large ocean inlet or deep baytype of:
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"sound the alarm"verbannounce by means of a sound
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"This sounds interesting"verbappear in a certain way
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"sound the bell" "sound a certain note"verbcause to sound
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"politicians have no sound grasp of technology issues" "he has a sound understanding of the law"adjectivecomplete; thorough
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"sound investments" "a sound economy"adjectivefinancially secure and safeOpposite:
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"a man of sound character"adjectivefree from moral defect
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"This record sounds scratchy"verbgive off a certain sound or sounds
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"a sound timber" "the wall is sound" "a sound foundation"adjectivein good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
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"falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"nounmechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic mediumtype of:
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"the sound of rain on the roof" "the beautiful sound of music"nounthe particular auditory effect produced by a given causeOpposite:type of:
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"the sound awakened them"nounthe sudden occurrence of an audible eventtype of:
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"a sound thrashing"adjectivevigorous or severe
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