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inflection
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
inflection • noun 1. the inflection of the line synonyms : curving...arch. 2. the inflection of his voice synonyms : change...xA0; 3. a language with inflections synonyms : conjugation, declension...
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cadence
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
cadence • noun there is a musical cadence in her speech synonyms : intonation, modulation, lilt, accent, inflection; rhythm, tempo, meter, beat, pulse; Music resolution.
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dare
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...lenient—e.g.: “As a modal, dare exhibits abnormal time reference in that it can be used, without inflection, for past as well as present time: ‘The king was so hot-tempered that no one dare tell him the bad news...
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diction
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...his careful diction synonyms : enunciation, articulation, elocution, locution, pronunciation, speech, intonation, inflection; delivery. 2. her diction was archaic synonyms : phraseology, phrasing, turn of phrase, wording, language...
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lilt
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
lilt • noun the lilt of her Scottish accent synonyms : cadence, rise and fall, inflection, intonation, rhythm, swing, beat, pulse, tempo.
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note
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...preeminence, illustriousness, greatness, prestige, fame, renown, reputation, acclaim, consequence. 6. a note of amusement in her voice synonyms : tone, intonation, inflection, sound, indication, hint, element.
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accent
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...accent • noun 1. a British accent synonyms : pronunciation, intonation, enunciation, articulation, inflection, tone, modulation, utterance. 2. the accent on the first syllable synonyms : stress, emphasis, accentuation...
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intonation
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
intonation • noun 1. she read with the wrong intonation synonyms : inflection, pitch, tone, timbre, cadence, lilt, rise and fall, modulation, speech pattern; accentuation, accent, emphasis, stress...
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lie
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus
...USAGE NOTES lie In the sense of telling an untruth, the verb is inflected lie , lied , lied . The more troublesome inflections belong to the senses of reclining, being placed, and being situated: lie , lay , lain . A murderer may lie in wait . Yesterday...
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monotony
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English
...humdrumness, lack of interest, lack of excitement, prosaicness, wearisomeness, dullness, boredom, tedium, tiresomeness. 2. the monotony of her voice synonyms : flatness, tonelessness, lack of inflection, drone.
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