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modulate

verbCommon GRE wordMore M words

to adjust or vary the degree, tone, or intensity of something

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In a sentence

Modulate in a sentence

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A skilled speaker learns to modulate her voice for emphasis.

Synonyms
adjustregulatetempermoderate
Antonyms
intensifyexaggerate
Common questions

Questions about “modulate

Modulate (verb) means to adjust or vary the degree, tone, or intensity of something
Here is modulate used in an example sentence: "A skilled speaker learns to modulate her voice for emphasis."
Common synonyms for modulate include adjust, regulate, temper, moderate.
Antonyms of modulate include intensify, exaggerate.
Modulate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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