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A specific pitch.
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(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
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(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
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The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
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General character, mood, or trend.
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Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening.
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The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
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A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
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Children often read with a tone.
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The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
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State of mind; temper; mood.
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The shade or quality of a colour.
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The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
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This picture has tone.
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The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
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The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
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Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
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A gun