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English noun: chant | |||
| 1. | chant (communication) a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | religious song | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Gregorian chant, plainchant, plainsong | ||
| Instance hyponym | Hallel, Hare Krishna | ||
English verb: chant | |||
| 1. | chant (communication) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | ||
| Samples | The rabbi chanted a prayer. | ||
| Examples | They will chant the duet | ||
| Synonyms | cantillate, intonate, intone | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | singsong | ||
| 2. | chant (communication) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||
| Samples | The students chanted the same slogan over and over again. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue chant | ||
| Synonyms | intone, tone | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
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