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tone of voice

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Noun1.tone of voicetone of voice - the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
tone
manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
note - a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
roundness, rotundity - the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"
undertone - a quiet or hushed tone of voice; "spoke in undertones"


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It is not possible, Varden,' said Mr Haredale, in a still lower tone of voice than he had spoken yet, 'that we have been blinded and deceived by this woman from the beginning?
Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context
"You know," said the princess in the same tone of voice and still in French, turning to a general, "my husband is deserting me?
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Sighs and fine words had been given in abundance; but she could hardly devise any set of expressions, or fancy any tone of voice, less allied with real love.
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