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intonate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of intonate

to utter in musical or drawn out tones

  • the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words
Synonyms of intonate

chant, intone, sing
Words Related to intonate

bellow, belt, roar

chime, chorus

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