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chant

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of chant

1 to utter in musical or drawn out tones

  • the frustrated crowd at the rock concert started to chant, "We want the show to start!"
Synonyms of chant

intonate, intone, sing
Words Related to chant

bellow, belt, roar

chime, chorus

2 to produce musical sounds with the voice

  • monks chanting fervently at matins
Synonyms of chant

carol, descant, sing, vocalize
Words Related to chant

belt, croon, harmonize, hum, lilt, quaver, scat, sharp, slur, trill, troll, warble, yodel

serenade

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