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Synonyms of lilt
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the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern
- There was a charming lilt to her voice.
- a tune with a lilt
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lilt
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“Lilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of lilt was circa 1680
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