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inflection
The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected.
Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice.
An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.

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1. The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected.
2. Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice.
3. An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.
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intonation
The act of intoning or chanting.
An intoned utterance.
A manner of producing or uttering tones, especially with regard to accuracy of pitch.

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1. The act of intoning or chanting.
2. An intoned utterance.
3. A manner of producing or uttering tones, especially with regard to accuracy of pitch.
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timbre
The combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.
Distinctive character:

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1. The combination of qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.
2. Distinctive character:
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