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Definition of upspeak noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upspeak

noun
 
/ˈʌpspiːk/
 
/ˈʌpspiːk/
(also uptalk)
[uncountable]
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  1. a way of speaking in which the voice rises at the end of a statement, making it sound like a question
    • Some people find the use of upspeak unclear, conveying a lack of certainty in the speaker.
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