What is a sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence called?
fall — A sinking of tone; cadence; as, the fall of the voice at the close of a sentence. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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