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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
adjective • employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words • having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic | ||||||||
| 28% | 4 | Timbre | ||||||
noun • the quality of a person's voice • (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound • a steady sound without overtones • the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli • a musical interval of two semitones • the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author verb • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • vary the pitch of one's speech • change the color or tone of • change to a color image • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Musical timbre | ||||||
noun • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) | ||||||||
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