tone
noun/toʊn/
Frequency rank: #2,126 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality or feeling of a sound, voice, or color; the general mood of something.
Example sentence
Her voice had a gentle tone that calmed everyone.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 2,101–2,200
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- topicA subject that is talked or written about.
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- consistentAlways behaving or happening in the same way.