strain the voice - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

canvass collapse: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

willingness collapse: cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"

genus collapse: a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

pressure collapse: a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"; the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"; the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"; an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

disclose collapse: disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

prima donna collapse: a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star; a vain and temperamental person

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

nervousness collapse: a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"

falter collapse: move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

approval collapse: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"; a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"; acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

Wordage.info