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sound
[¹]
      n

1 din, noise, report, resonance, reverberation, tone, voice

2 drift, idea, implication(s), impression, look, tenor

3 earshot, hearing, range
vb

4 echo, resonate, resound, reverberate

5 appear, give the impression of, look, seem, strike one as being

6 announce, articulate, declare, enunciate, express, pronounce, signal, utter

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sound [²]
adj

1 complete, entire, firm, fit, hale, hale and hearty, healthy, intact, perfect, robust, solid, sturdy, substantial, undamaged, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, vigorous, well-constructed, whole

2 correct, fair, just, level-headed, logical, orthodox, proper, prudent, rational, reasonable, reliable, responsible, right, right-thinking, sensible, true, trustworthy, valid, well-founded, well-grounded, wise

3 established, orthodox, proven, recognized, reliable, reputable, safe, secure, solid, solvent, stable, tried-and-true

4    deep, peaceful, unbroken, undisturbed, untroubled

Antonyms

1 ailing, damaged, flimsy, frail, light, shaky, sketchy, superficial, unbalanced, unstable, weak

2 & 3 fallacious, faulty, flawed, incompetent, irrational, irresponsible, specious, unreliable, unsound, unstable

4 broken, fitful, shallow, troubled

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sound [³]
vb

1 fathom, plumb, probe

2 examine, inspect, investigate, test

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sound [⁴]
n

1 channel, passage, strait

2 arm of the sea, fjord, inlet, voe

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See also:

sound out, high-sounding, son, sun

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! hearsay	n.	Bookish knowledge; knowledge obtained through hearsay, has no sound basis
sound out (a word)	v.	to say, pronounce, speak	ex.: The child sounded out each word out loud as she read her book.
epistemology	n.	the part of philosophy that deals with knowledge
! Deduction	n.	The method of using knowledge or information in order to understand something	Deduction in reading is a very important strategy because usually there are many words that you don't know, but can still be guessed with the prior knowledge you have.
earworm	n.	a sound (usually a song, jingle) that one hears mentally for a certain period of time
clickety-clack	o.	word used to describe the sound made by the wheels of a train	by extension, it can be applied to other rhythmic similar sounds (for example, the sound of a clock or of a typing machine)
out of tune	exp.	(lit., about sounds) disharmonious, dissonant; (fig.) out of order; dysfunctional
! It has a ring to it.	exp.	It sounds good to me
motorboat	v.	the act of pushing one's face in between two ample breasts, and rocking one's head side to side very rapidly while making a vigorous, lip-vibrating "brrr" sound	[Slang]
raider	n.	A specific technical worksheet tool with performer's requirements. Excellent start of negotiations between performers, managers and contractors. (These requirements might include sound and light conditions for the show, food lodging and transportation of artistic talents)
! Deduction	n.	the process of using the knowledge or information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion, or the opinion that you form ()	I have to make deductions about the meaning of words in poem then, I could understand more.

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