inflection
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(noun) a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function |
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Synonyms: inflexion |
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Related Words: conjugation, declension, grammatical relation, paradigm |
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(noun) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language |
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Synonyms: prosody |
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Related Words: accent, accentuation, caesura, delivery, emphasis, intonation, manner of speaking, pitch contour, rhythm, speech, speech rhythm, stress |
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(noun) the act of bending something |
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Synonyms: bend, bending, flection, flex, flexion |
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Related Words: change of shape, crouch, hunch |
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