What is a slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection called?
inflection — A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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