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The synonyms of “Chant” are: shout, cry, slogan, rallying call, war cry, chorus, chanting, incantation, intonation, recitation, singing, song, recitative, mantra, cantillate, intonate, intone, tone, sing, carol, incant, recite
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chant” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| chanting | A repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone. |
| chorus | A section of text spoken by the chorus in drama. A chorus of boos. |
| cry | A fit of weeping. There was a cry of Silence. |
| incantation | A series of words said as a magic spell or charm. An incantation to raise the dead. |
| intonation | The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. Poor woodwind intonation at the opening. |
| mantra | A Vedic hymn. A mantra is given to a trainee meditator when his teacher initiates him. |
| rallying call | A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm. |
| recitation | A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance. The program included songs and recitations of well loved poems. |
| recitative | A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech. Singing in recitative. |
| shout | A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention. Do you want another drink My shout. |
| singing | The act of singing vocal music. My mother had a beautiful singing voice. |
| slogan | A motto associated with a political party or movement or other group. Students were chanting slogans. |
| song | A musical composition suggestive of a song. A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age. |
| war cry | A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chant” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| cantillate | Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm. He cantillated the verses of the ancient Avesta. |
| carol | Sing Christmas carols. Goodbye he carolled. |
| chorus | (of a group of people) say the same thing at the same time. Yes the children chorused. |
| incant | Chant or intone. Priests were incanting psalms round her body. |
| intonate | Say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice. Please intonate with sadness. |
| intone | Say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice. All rise intoned the usher. |
| recite | Recite in elocution. Recite a poem. |
| shout | Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. Anyone shooting a hole in one must shout for all players present on the course. |
| sing | Sing in accompaniment to a song or piece of music. We sing along to all the songs. |
| tone | Change the color or tone of. Push ups help tone your abs. |
| brand | Burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership of animals. The seller had branded the animal with his grandfather s name. |
| campaign | Go on a campaign go off to war. A desert campaign. |
| claim | Lay claim to as of an idea. If no one claims the items they will become Crown property. |
| competitor | The contestant you hope to defeat. Our main industrial competitors. |
| contestant | A person who participates in competitions. An anxious contestant on a television quiz show. |
| controvert | Prove to be false or incorrect. The views in the article have been controverted. |
| demonstrator | A piece of merchandise which can be tested by potential buyers. She was appointed demonstrator in botany at Newnham College. |
| disagree | Be of different opinions. The results disagree with the findings reported so far. |
| dissent | The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. He was sent off for dissent. |
| dissenter | A member of a non-established Church; a Nonconformist. |
| dissentient | In opposition to a majority or official opinion. Dissentient voices were castigated as hopeless bureaucrats. |
| dissident | Disagreeing, especially with a majority. The measure was supported by dissident Tories. |
| mascot | A character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure. The team s dolphin mascot. |
| motto | A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution. They were developing the use of leitmotifs or mottoes that appear throughout an opera. |
| nonconformist | Not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought. She was a nonconformist an individualist. |
| objection | (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. His view is open to objection. |
| objector | A person who dissents from some established policy. Objectors to the housing plans. |
| oppose | Be against; express opposition to. A candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest. |
| protest | Write or obtain a protest in regard to a bill. They finished the game under protest to the league president. |
| protester | A person who dissents from some established policy. The decision was hailed by protesters against the closure as a triumph. |
| rebut | Prove to be false or incorrect. He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends. |
| recusant | Of or denoting a recusant. Support for the exiled King was greatest among Catholic recusants. |
| remonstrance | The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest. Angry remonstrances in the Commons. |
| saying | A collection of short, pithy expressions identified with a particular person, especially a political or religious leader. This is stated in the sayings of the Prophet. |
| shibboleth | A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people. Liberal shibboleths about education. |
| slogan | A Scottish Highland war cry. Students were chanting slogans. |
| stickle | A section of river where the bed slopes and the water is shallow and runs swiftly; a rapid. |
| tone | A steady sound without overtones. A certain amount of daily exercise is essential to maintain proper body tone and function. |
| trademark | Mark with or register as a trademark. The company trademarked their new gadget. |
| truism | An obvious truth. The truism that you get what you pay for. |
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