| NOUN | communication | tone of voice, tone | the quality of a person's voice |
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| Meaning | The quality of a person's voice. | |
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| Example | "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice" | |
| Synonym | tone | |
| Narrower | note | A tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling |
| roundness, rotundity | The fullness of a tone of voice | |
| undertone | A quiet or hushed tone of voice | |
| Broader | manner of speaking, speech, delivery | Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally |
| Spanish | tono | |
| Catalan | to | |
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