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A Writer's Dictionary:

intone Definition


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intone
verb, tr & intr intoned, intoning
    1. To recite (a prayer, etc) in a solemn monotonous voice or in singing tones.
    2. To say something with a particular intonation or tone.
    3. To sing the opening phrase of a plainsong.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin intonare, intonatum to thunder.



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