Microphone
Microphone noun - Device for converting sound waves into electrical energy.
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Synonyms for Microphone
PA system and microphone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "PA system" instead a noun "Microphone".
PA system
PA system noun - An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas.
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Synonyms for PA system
Microphone and PA system are semantically related. You can use "Microphone" instead a noun phrase "PA system".
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The famous "coming out" episode of Ellen: the title character accidentally whispers "I'm gay" into the microphone of the airport PA system.
Source: Accidental Public Confession - When she first plugs in the PA system, she taps the microphone and asks if it's switched on.
Source: Series / Oh, Doctor Beeching! - Eric Slatt stares at her with a shocked expression on his face, and slowly moves aside to reveal the (switched on) microphone of the school's PA system.
Source: Accidental Public Confession
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PA system and Microphone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/microphone/pa_system
Microphone & PA system. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/microphone/pa_system>.
PA system or Microphone. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/microphone/pa_system.
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