Meaning & use
vocalize
To express something in spoken words, or to produce sound using the voice.
See it in a sentence
It took courage for him to vocalize his concerns during the team meeting.
The singer vocalized a series of scales to warm up before the concert.
A note on using this word
Vocalize often means to put unspoken thoughts or feelings into words, beyond its musical sense of singing exercises.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
suppress
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