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vocalize

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈvəʊ.kə.laɪz/ US  /ˈvoʊ-/

Definition

to express feelings or ideas in words: Most patients find it very difficult to vocalize feelings of shame.Expressing and asking opinionsRemarks and remarkingControlling emotionsExpressing and showing feelings
(Definition of vocalize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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