 intonate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | |
| Synonyms: | intone | |
| Examples: | "please intonate with sadness" |
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| Related terms: | pronounce intonation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (music) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant | |
| Synonyms: | chant intone cantillate | |
| Examples: | "The rabbi chanted a prayer" |
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| Related terms: | sing singsong intonation cantillation chant intonation intonation chanter | |
| Similar spelling: |
intone intoned intonation intimate intimately Indiana inattentive inattention |
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