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resounded

/ɹɪˈzaʊndɪd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make a loud, clear sound, especially when echoing or reverberating.

  • Verb

    To have a strong effect or influence.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with resounded
sounded , hounded , pounded , grounded
Variants
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resound , resounded , resounding , resounds
Etymology
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From Old French resonner 'resound', from re- 'back' + sonner 'to sound'.


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  1. The term 'resounding' was first used in English in the 1300s.

  2. The verb 'resound' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a formal declaration or announcement.

  3. The term 'resounding success' is used to describe a very successful outcome.


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  1. Echo: An automatic reflection of a sound, as of a voice or footsteps, caused by the reflection of sound waves off a surface.

  2. Reverberation: The reflection and repeated transmission of sound waves, especially in a large space, causing the sound to persist longer than it would in the absence of reflection.


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In literature, 'resounded' is often used to describe the echoing of words or phrases, emphasizing their importance or power. For instance, Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' features the famous line, 'Macbeth shall sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep: the innocent sleep, Sleep the innocent, Macbeth's are murdered; Sleep and awake, I see thee what thou art!', which is followed by the ominous 'Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.' These lines resound in the minds of the audience, emphasizing the dark and foreboding atmosphere of the play.

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