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Definition of hoarse:

hoarse (adjective):: rough or harsh in sound grating; deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.; (of a voice) rough and unclear through illness or too much shouting

Synonyms for hoarse:

cacophonic

cacophonous

choked

coarse

croaking

croaky

grating

gravel

gravelly

growling

gruff

guttural

harsh

husky

rasping

raspy

raucous

rough

rusty

scratchy

strained

strangled

throaty

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