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inflect

inf·lect

UK/ɪnˈflɛkt/ uncommon

verb

1.

change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

2.

of one''s speech, varying the pitch

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Origin

From Latin īnflectō, from in- (“in”) + flectō (“to bend”).

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