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noun

• the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

• the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

• a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance

• expressing in coherent verbal form

• a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated

• something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression

• (metonymy) a singer

• an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

• the ability to speak

• (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

• the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

• A term used in phonetics and phonology to characterize speech sounds, with sounds described as either voiceless (unvoiced) or voiced.

verb

• give voice to

• utter with vibrating vocal chords

20%13 Distributed across various locations, eliminating the need for a central location
adjective

• withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities

20%3 Genre for 1- & 22-Across, 22- & 26-Across, 26- & 46-Across and 46- & 49-Across
noun

• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

• a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

• a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

• music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

adverb

• like a pop or with a pop

adjective satellite

• (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

verb

• bulge outward

• hit a pop-fly

• make a sharp explosive noise

• fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise

• cause to make a sharp explosive sound

• appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly

• put or thrust suddenly and forcefully

• release suddenly

• hit or strike

• drink down entirely

• take drugs, especially orally

• cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound

• burst open with a sharp, explosive sound

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