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Hoarse Bre /Hɔːs/Name /Hɔːrs/Adjective Person Voice) Sounding Rough Unpleasant Sore ThroatHe

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Back BrE /hɔːs/NAmE /hɔːrs/adjective

(of a person or voice) sounding rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throatHe shouted himself hoarse. a hoarse cough/cry/scream His voice was hoarse with exhaustion.

 hoarse•ly/BrE hɔːsli; NAmE hɔːrsli/ adverbhoarse•ness/BrE hɔːsnəs; NAmE hɔːrsnəs/ noun[uncountable] 

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