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Hoarseness

//hɔːsnəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice. uncountable, usually

    "The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking."

  2. 2
    a throaty harshness wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse + -ness.

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