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VC 

VOICE

 

VC101  VOICE 101

 

1. her voice had risen to a cry of anguish

2. his insistent voice cut slowly through the pulsing in her head

3. a warning voice whispered in her head

4. his voice was frozen

5. his voice was heavy with irony

6. his voice came from immediately behind them

7. could hear the strange exultance in his voice

8. he could hear the disappointment in her voice 

 

VC102 VOICE 102 (SAD)

 

1. her voice was wistful

2. there was despair in her voice

3. made the statement in a flat, unhappy voice

4. tears blinded her eyes and choked her voice

5. his voice was bleak

6. his voice husky with despair

 

VC103 VOICE 103 (ANGRY)

 

1. her voice was sharp with sarcasm

2. his voice took on a new note that frightened her

3. his voice had suddenly lost its lightness

4. her voice was sharper than  intended

5. her voice was heavy suddenly with innuendo

6. a voice rang out cool and loud

7. her voice was low-pitched and very cold

8. his voice heavy with dislike

9. there was no mistaking the hard note of dislike in her voice

10. his voice was suddenly harsh

 

VC104 VOICE 104 (CALM)

 

1. his voice was deliberately casual

2. keeping her voice steady with an iron effort of will

3. his voice was carefully neutral

4. the voice possessed a lulling, hypnotic appeal

5. her voice had lost its tension as  gained confidence

6. keeping her voice slow and steady with an effort

 

VC105 VOICE 105 (NOT CALM)

1. his voice took on a new note that frightened her

2. his voice had suddenly lost its lightness

3. there was no venom in his voice

4. her voice was sharper than  intended

5. there was despair in her voice

6. he controlled his voice with an effort

7. her voice cracked into a sob

8. desperately  tried to keep her voice level

9. his voice was hoarse

10. took a deep breath, trying to steady the shakiness in her voice

11. her voice rose hysterically

 

VC106  VOICE 106 (SHAKING)

 

1. her voice trembled slightly

2. took a deep breath, trying to steady the shakiness in her voice

3. her voice shook

4. struggled to keep her voice steady

5. his voice was shaking violently

6. couldn't hide the sudden tremor in her voice

7. took a deep breath, trying to steady the shakiness in her voice

 

VC107  VOICE 107 (GETTING LOUDER)

 

1. her voice betrayed sudden pain

2. her voice rang up the scale and cracked hysterically

3. her voice had risen to a cry of anguish

4. his voice came to her at last from a great distance

5. her voice was sharper than  intended

6. raised her voice only a little

7. her voice rose to a scream

8. could hear her voice rising slightly

 

VC108  VOICE 108 (GETTING SOFTER)

 

1. his voice dropped almost to a whisper

2. his voice dropped a fraction lower

3. his voice had sunk to a hiss

4. he lowered his voice suddenly

5. dropped her voice suddenly

6. her voice sank to a whisper

7. his voice trailing away uncertainly

8. his voice sunk a semitone

 

VC109  VOICE 109 (WELL MODULATED)

 

1. his voice was as smooth as a cat's purr

2. he had a gentle, lilting voice, unhurried and relaxed

 

VC110  VOICE 110 (CONTROLLING VOICE)

 

1. her voice was repressive

2. keeping her voice slow and steady with an effort

3. his voice was level and light in spite of the irony of his words

4. his voice was deliberately casual

5. struggled to keep her voice steady

6. keeping her voice steady with an iron effort of will

7. tried to keep the edge of sarcasm out of her voice

8. trying to keep the ache of longing out of her voice

9. there was no venom in his voice

10. the woman was careful to keep any expression out of her voice

11. he tried to keep the triumph out of his voice

12. her voice was guarded

13. with her voice politely social

14. his voice was carefully neutral

15. bit her lip, trying to keep her voice casual

16. he controlled his voice with an effort

17. steadying her voice with an effort

18. desperately  tried to keep her voice level

19. kept her voice carefully neutral

20. bit her lip, trying to keep her voice casual

 

VC111  VOICE 111 (SLURRED)

 

1. his voice was slightly slurred

 

VC112  VOICE 112 (SOFT VOICE)

 

1. her shout issued a whisper

2. her last words were barely audible

3. her voice barely above the sighing of the wind

4. heard her voice as a whisper in the silence of the room

5. her voice was a tiny whisper

 

VC113  VOICE 113 (LOUD VOICE)

 

1. he raised his voice above the roar of the wind

2. let out a cry for help that was louder than a bane

3. her voice was unnaturally shrill

4. his voice rang so clearly in the room it sounded as if he were there with her

 

VC114  VOICE 114 (UNEXPECTED VOICE)

 

1. his voice came suddenly out of the shadows

 

VC115  VOICE 115 (CAN'T SPEAK)

 

1. tried to speak, but her voice was locked within her