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if a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes deeper and he starts to sound like a man

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if someone’s voice breaks, they become unable to speak clearly, usually because they are upset

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if your voice chokes, you cannot speak clearly, usually because of a strong emotion or because you are laughing

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if your voice cracks, it goes higher and lower, and you cannot control it, especially because of a strong emotion or because you are going to cry

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if you drop your voice, or if your voice drops, you speak less loudly

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if someone’s voice falls, it becomes quieter

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if your expression or voice hardens, you begin to look or sound unfriendly

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if your voice lifts, or if you lift it, you start to talk more loudly

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if you modulate your voice, or if it modulates, you change the way it sounds

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if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid

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if your voice rises, it gets higher, often because of a strong feeling

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if your voice shakes, it sounds weak, nervous, or emotional

if someone’s voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent

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if your voice trembles, you cannot talk in a steady calm way, especially because you are nervous, afraid, or excited

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if your voice wobbles, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened or not confident, or you are trying not to cry

when a boy’s voice breaks, it becomes deeper as he becomes a man

to make your voice sound as if it is coming from somewhere else