random
adjective
chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose
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involuntary
adjective
an involuntary movement, sound, or reaction is made suddenly and in a way that you cannot control
by accident
by chance, without being planned or intended
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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glottal stop
a sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat. In some varieties of spoken...
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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