adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an audible sigh (= a sigh that can be heard )
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Tonight she breathed an audible sigh of relief as the show ended.
barely audible/perceptible/visible/discernible etc
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His voice was barely audible.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
barely
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During the succession crisis of 1730 complaints against compulsory service were barely audible even among the lesser nobility.
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The music in the restaurant is barely audible .
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The sound was tar oft and barely audible .
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When Jim acknowledged him, a barely audible groan rippled through the room.
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At first, there were faint murmurings, barely audible even within the row, and self-conscious answers from the team leader.
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He spoke in a barely audible , husky growl - but it overlay the rumble of a harshly controlled anger.
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There was a smattering of light applause and a barely audible groan from the back.
clearly
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He stumbled, and lay in agony, his cries of pain clearly audible around a now-hushed ground.
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In the clear night air the sound of battle at the nearest of the gates was clearly audible .
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The shot had been clearly audible and the activity by the water was energized by panic.
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The sound was clearly audible in the awful silence.
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The swearing of the two men in it was clearly audible .
just
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The singer's voice was just audible .
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Her piping voice was only just audible .
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Her prayer beads were constantly moving and a steady stream of soft petitions to Allah were just audible .
■ NOUN
sigh
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There was an audible sigh of relief.
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There was an almost audible sigh of relief as they all stood around the foot of the column.
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An audible sigh of relief rose from the ranks of mainstream macroeconomists.
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There was an almost audible sigh of relief around the world that some one had been caught tampering with the dictionary.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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His voice was barely audible above the noise of the generator.
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The signal is clearly audible up to 200 miles away.
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There was an audible gasp from the audience.
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When the engine finally started she gave an audible sigh of relief.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Firing up the Rolls is an occasion that goes unheralded by audible means.
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He stumbled, and lay in agony, his cries of pain clearly audible around a now-hushed ground.
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Neighbours will appreciate a further benefit - it does not rely on the 1812 overture or other audible deterrents.
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So soothing is the language of layoffs that the stunned victims often make no audible outcry.
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The grunts of exasperation among applied econometricians were almost audible .
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There was an audible sigh of relief.