Inflect and Maintain

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Inflect verb - Vary the pitch of one's speech.

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Maintain is an antonym for inflect in change topic.

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Inflect is an antonym for maintain.

Others will maintain a monotone, have tics or wildly inflect.

Source: Useful Notes / Asperger Syndrome

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