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| 1. | [ verb ] (music) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant | |
| Synonyms: | intone cantillate intonate | |
| Examples: | "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
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| Related terms: | sing singsong intonation intonation intonation cantillation chanter | |
| 2. | [ verb ] utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | |
| Synonyms: | intone tone | |
| Examples: | "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" |
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| Related terms: | talk intonation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone | |
| Related terms: | religious_song Hare_Krishna plainsong Hallel | |
| Similar spelling: |
chanty Chante Chianti chantey Chantay Chenette Chand Chandi Chanda cant |
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