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sing vs cantillate

cantillate vs sing

sing and cantillate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sing No No Yes No
cantillate No No Yes No
As verbs, cantillate is a hyponym of sing; that is, cantillate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sing:
  • sing: produce tones with the voice
  • cantillate: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
sing (verb) cantillate (verb)
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
divulge confidential information or secrets
to make melodious sounds
produce tones with the voice
deliver by singing
Difference between sing and cantillate

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