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intonations

noun

plural of intonation
as in inflections

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonations
  1. inflections
  2. accents
Noun
  • Tommy is already a natural punk with his grimaces, British vocal inflections and wide-eyed expressions behind the drum kit.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In a video of her final performance, Lee snaps fluidly in and out of African-American Vernacular English, applying different accents and inflections.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of inflections
Noun
  • Where many people might see a plant-eating bug with light yellow coloration and a splash of red accents, Sarah Schroeder sees, in a way, Taylor Swift.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Red accents include the eyelet clips, lining, a good portion of the midsole and the logos on the tongue and heel.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of accents
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“Intonations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonations. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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