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Tone
//toʊn//
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The word "tone" can be used as noun, verb, proper noun and pronoun.
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ambiance ambience atmosphere auditory sensation color color color color in coloring colorise colorize colour colour colour colour in colouring colourise colourize delivery discolor discolour exercise interval manner of speaking mouth mouth musical interval musical notation pitch quality sound sound property speak speak speech talk talk tautness tenseness tension tensity utter utter verbalise verbalise verbalize verbalize work out
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