inflection
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Definitions
                    Noun
                    
                a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
                
                    Noun
                    
                the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
                
                    Noun
                    
                deviation from a straight or normal course
                
                    Noun
                    
            a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified