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English word

tone

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /təʊn/US /təʊn/
noun

the quality of somebody’s voice, especially expressing a particular emotion

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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED
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But what struck me was the contrast between the light tone of the post and the heaviness of these emails.

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

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