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active voice

This is a grammar term that pseudo-intellectuals claim needs to be adhered to in all circumstances. Yet, there are a multitude of circumstances in which the passive voice would be clearer to the listen/reader and would make more sense to use.
active voice: Jon stabbed Alan.

passive voice: Alan was stabbed by Jon.
by Benjamin Washington February 13, 2009
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voice bombed

When a bystander intentionally yells a profanity that is picked up and inserted in your text message while you are doing a voice to txt on your phone.
Example: Kareem voice bombed me by yelling "fart" while I was using Siri to text Suzy.
by Toorets April 13, 2014
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baby voice

the way you talk to a newborn child or pet. I don't know why.
Jack: "Come here, kitty kitty kitty!"
Aaron: "Quit using your baby voice and grow up."
by definitely not a normie July 15, 2021
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Voice of God

Ben , bless my ears with the voice of God
by Hahawydrn August 6, 2018
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Voice test

A phrase used in Livejournal roleplaying circles to mean playing a character in a low-key, stress-free environment for the purpose of discerning how well one can play said character. Here, "voice" or "character voice" is shorthand for how in-character a player is.
"I'm posting with Cloud on dear_mun as a voice test. Here goes nothing!"
by Phida November 22, 2011
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zoom voice

n. the louder-than-normal voice you use during video calls or conference calls. speaking with your zoom voice for extended periods wears your voice out faster than you might expect for just "being on a call." refers to Zoom, the video conferencing application that became even more widely popular during the covid-19 pandemic and widespread shelter-in-place of 2020.
I've been using my zoom voice in meetings all morning and now I need a cough drop.
by kibody July 4, 2020
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Telemundo voice

When someone of Hispanic descent speaks in a surprisingly loud, deep voice-like on a Coca cola commercial on Telemundo there's a lot of fast, semi loud Spanish that I cant understand-then in a very loud deep voice you will hear "Coca Cola"-then some more indecipherable Spanish.
Bro Im right next to you-no telemundo voice necessary.
by Wacky Rich October 26, 2014
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