subvocal
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sub·vo·cal
(sŭb-vō′kəl)adj.
Characterized by movement of the lips or other speech organs without making audible sounds: subvocal speech.
sub·vo′cal·ly adv.
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subvocal
(sʌbˈvəʊkəl)adj
1. (Linguistics) (of speech or other sound) not voiced, involving movement of the lips or other speech organs but no vocalization
2. (Linguistics) involving the formation of words solely in the mind
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