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mr_tennisball | 22:44 Thu 20th Jun 2013 | Phrases & Sayings

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Can anyone recall the name for the effect of increasing volumes of conversation. I'm thinking of in an office environment say where you suddenly realise that everyone is talking in really raised voices.

There is a particular name for it but I just can't seem to find it!

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Crescendo perhaps.

Testiculating:

Gesticulating animatedly whilst talking b***ocks!

Mayhem ?

Pandemonium ?

Tower of Babel ?

Saturation ?

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Found it eventually. its called the lombard effect

Thanks for the update. I never knew that.

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