Inflection and Monotone

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Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Monotone is an antonym for inflection in accent topic.

Nearby Words: inflected, inflexion, inflective, inflectional, inflecting

Monotone noun - A tedious lack of variety.

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Inflection is an antonym for monotone.

Cameron usually speaks with a Creepy Monotone, but in this one instance, Cameron recites what the classmate said, word for word, inflection for inflection.

Source: Voice Changeling

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