Hoarseness
Pronunciation : Hoarse"ness
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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