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tone
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tone as in:  the tone of the essay

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    If he'd recognized the offended tone in Liesel's voice, he certainly wasn't showing it.  (source)
    tone = general feeling or attitude
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    "What if you show me what's edible around here and go get us some meat?" he says, mimicking my tone.  (source)
    tone = general feeling, mood, or attitude
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    She handed it to Roy's father, who read it and said, "I think the tone is exactly right."  (source)
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    In spite of his airy tone, there was a look of great bitterness on his face.  (source)
    tone = general feeling, mood, or attitude of something
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    Lina could tell from his tone of voice that Doon didn't really want Clary to be home.  (source)
    tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
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    Momma cuts him a side-eye, and he says in a more stern tone, "I mean, what? What you do that for?"  (source)
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    His sympathetic tone sounds manufactured to me.  (source)
    tone = quality of voice
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    "Hi, David!" the boy repeated, in the same exact tone.  (source)
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    He thought the tone of shock in my voice was really consternation.  (source)
    tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling
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    In a tone of horror, Manuel said, "It bit him."  (source)
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    "Mama," whispered Esperanza, taking on a tone she had heard Mama use many times.  (source)
    tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude
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    "Oh," said Stacey, his tone indicating that he considered the visit of no importance.  (source)
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    She leaned her forehead against the bars and after a short silence went on in a thoughtful tone.  (source)
    tone = quality of voice that expresses a feeling or attitude
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common meaning

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    A tone sounded as we reached the 106th floor, and the elevator doors swished open.  (source)
    tone = auditory signal or sound
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    This part here is called the tone hook, okay?  (source)
    tone = relating to the pitch (sound quality)
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    Tim picked up a phone on the console but heard only a dial tone.  (source)
    tone = sound at a given pitch
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    His tone dips when he mentions them.  (source)
    tone = pitch (sound of voice)
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    So when I pointed out a pair of sandals that would suit her skin tone, she was like, "Yeah, but …."  (source)
    tone = quality of color or lighting
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    Beneath the dial tone, a faint conversation, two strange voices, a man and a woman.  (source)
    tone = a sound a landline telephone makes to indicate that a caller may start to dial
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    A pair of navy blue lace-up Keds and some Buster Brown two-tone saddle shoes, polished brown and white so many times they glowed.  (source)
    tone = color
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    The trucker's other hand has thicker fingers, and the skin is a bit more olive in tone.†  (source)
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    It was a threat, of course, as was much of what she would say to me in this easy and confiding tone.†  (source)
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    I picked up the phone and heard a dial tone.†  (source)
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    "No, Uncle Max, of course not," Paul said in a placatory tone.†  (source)
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    I'd never heard an animal bellow like that, with such fluctuations in tone and pitch.†  (source)
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    Nonsense, O'Flaherty," said Professor Binns in an aggravated tone.†  (source)
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