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      intonate
      verb
      recite with musical intonation
      speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · in, intotonuston- · Latin · tone, soundatus-ate · Latin · to make, do
      Synonyms for intonate
      intonevchantnvocalizevsingvcroonvwarblendescantnliltn
      Words related to intonate
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