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uptalk

/ˈʌptɔːk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; upspeak.
  2. To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data