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I tole you bout getting a better dictionary, Dr. Bill.
Mine fell through a time warp from the 22nd century.
Falsetto < false + -etto dimin. suffix.
Artificially high in a singer's voice. Typically used for a bass or baritone singing in an alto range by means of suppressing vibration in half of the vocal cords.
Falsone < false + -one augment. suffix.
Artificially low in a singer's voice. Typically used for an alto or mezzosoprano singing in a bass range by means of thickening the vocal cords.
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