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n. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function n. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language n. deviation from a straight or normal course

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  1. n. a word/change">change in the word/form">form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function n. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language n. deviation from a straight or normal course