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sound off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert, sound offverb

    express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

    "John spoke up at the meeting"

  2. sound off, strike upverb

    start playing

    "The musicians struck up a tune"

  3. complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetchverb

    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

    "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

Wiktionary

  1. sound offverb

    To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner

ChatGPT

  1. sound off

    Sound off generally refers to expressing one's views or opinions loudly or openly, often in a notably assertive or contentious manner. It can also refer to a call or command for military personnel to audibly identify or count themselves. In music, it's a rhythmic cadence or marching chant. In basic terms, it means to speak out.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sound off in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sound off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of sound off in a Sentence

  1. President Barack Obama on Thursday:

    When you hear the inevitable critics of the deal sound off, ask them a simple question: Do you really think that this verifiable deal, if fully implemented, backed by the world's major powers, is a worse option than the risk of another war in the Middle East? is it worse than doing what we've done for almost two decades with Iran moving forward with its nuclear program and without robust inspections?

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