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Miscellaneous words used to describe sounds

broken

adjective

a broken pattern or sound has spaces in it

grinding

adjective

making a sound of one hard thing moving against another

inaudible

adjective

difficult or impossible to hear

rhythmic

adjective

a rhythmic movement or sound has a clear and regular pattern

staccato

adjective, adverb

with each word or sound clearly separate

two-tone

adjective

a two-tone sound has two notes

inaudibly

adverb

rhythmically

adverb

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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