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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, media
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Antonyms: none provided
History
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