Sonorous and Smothered

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Sonorous adjective - Marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones.

Usage example: a baritone with a particularly sonorous voice

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Smothered is an antonym for sonorous.

Smothered adjective - Held in check with difficulty.

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Sonorous is an antonym for smothered.

Nearby Words: smother, smothering, smothery

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