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tone noun

  /toʊn/ , /təʊn/
  • (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
sävel, sävy, jänteys, kokosävel, nuotti, sointi
sävelkorko, tooni
  • (language, literature) The manner in which speech or writing is expressed, especially the aspects of diction (word choice), connotation, emotiveness, and register.
äänensävy

tone verb

  /toʊn/ , /təʊn/
  • (transitive) to make (something) firmer
jänteyttää, kiinteyttää
  • (transitive) to give a particular tone to
sävyttää
  • (transitive) to change the colour of
sävyttää, värjätä

toned adjective

  /toʊnd/ , /təʊnd/
voimakas
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