tone#1 (n)
tone of voice (n)

n07082573

type n
lex_filenum 10
def the quality of a person's voice
examples he began in a conversational tone
he spoke in a nervous tone of voice
Outgoing links
Hypernym manner of speaking, speech, delivery
Derivationally related form tone → intonate
Hyponym note; roundness, rotundity; undertone
Incoming links
Hyponym manner of speaking, speech, delivery
Hypernym note; roundness, rotundity; undertone
Derivationally related form intonate → tone

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