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tone

noun as in pitch, volume

noun as in color

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noun as in condition of the body

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That said, the two U.S. officials took a much harsher tone against China in their latest remarks.

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The results, combined with the confident tone struck by management during an analyst call, suggest that consumer demand for luxury items has started to level off.

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Against such headwinds, Blup’s selling point is that it can get the colors of lip glosses just right, using artificial intelligence to analyze consumer preferences and skin tones.

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The contrast between Spain's approach and that of others in the West is not just in spending but in tone and mindset – and nowhere more so than in dealing with migration.

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While the look of the puppets may be inspired by, say, “Sesame Street,” with characters that are all big mouths and large eyes, the tone of “Election Day” leans a bit more adult.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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