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tone
noun [C] (DIFFERENCE IN SOUND) /təʊn/
/toʊn/ (US also step)Definition
(Definition of tone noun (DIFFERENCE IN SOUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- allegro adjective, adverb
- allegro noun
- arpeggio noun
- arr.
- arrange verb (MUSIC)
- atonal adjective
- bass clef noun
- discordant adjective
- dynamics noun
- harmony noun (MUSIC)
- key signature noun
- motif noun (IDEA)
- pizzicato adjective, adverb
- reprise noun
- staccato adjective, adverb
- timbre noun
- tune (sth) up phrasal verb (INSTRUMENT)
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