tenor (n)
strain (n)

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type n
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def the general meaning or substance of an utterance
examples although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
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Hypernym meaning, substance
Hyponym drift, purport
Incoming links
Hyponym meaning, substance
Hypernym drift, purport

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