Tone
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NOUN
the quality of a person's voice
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
a steady sound without overtones
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
a musical interval of two semitones
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
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