vocalizes

verb

Definition of vocalizesnext
present tense third-person singular of vocalize
1
as in utters
to express (a thought or emotion) in words she's not one to vocalize her worries

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2
as in sings
to produce musical sounds with the voice spent some time vocalizing before the concert

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  1. tells
  2. speaks
  3. discusses
Verb
  • Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Design engineer Callie Gillespie tells Robb Report that the craft features larger trim tab systems that deploy further downwards to create a wave that billows out from behind.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tells
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  • This song anchors the album and also speaks to the current state of the world.
    Vogue, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • President Biden speaks with members of his cabinet daily, and with most members multiple times a week, staying in close touch with them about implementation of key laws and strengthening our national security.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of speaks
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  • The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Botox is a costly commitment that Shafer discusses during a consultation.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of discusses
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