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Tone

Tohn

/ˈtoʊn/

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Syllable breakdown

tone

Dictionary meaning

A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.

Examples

  • The Beijing dialect uses four tones.
  • Your guitar has wicked tone.

Synonyms: shade

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