"outdoor voice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: outdoor voices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} outdoor voice (plural outdoor voices)
  1. A loud voice used when one wants to be heard over noise or from a distance, or be assertive or emphatic. Synonyms: outside voice, outdoors voice Related terms: outdoorsperson, outdoorsy [adjective], hallooing, yodeling

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