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mr_tennisball | 23:44 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.
23:46 Thu 20th Jun 2013
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Testiculating:

Gesticulating animatedly whilst talking b***ocks!
23:52 Thu 20th Jun 2013
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Mayhem ?

Pandemonium ?

Tower of Babel ?

Saturation ?
23:54 Thu 20th Jun 2013
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Found it eventually. its called the lombard effect
10:53 Sun 23rd Jun 2013
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Thanks for the update. I never knew that.
10:55 Sun 23rd Jun 2013

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