decisive tone
1decisive tone — firm tone of voice …
2decisive — [dēsī′siv, disī′siv] adj. [ML decisivus < L decisus: see DECISION] 1. that settles or can settle a dispute, question, etc.; conclusive [decisive evidence] 2. determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial [a… …
3tone — n. style, trend 1) to set the tone sound 2) dulcet, sweet; harsh; strident tone(s) manner of speaking that reveals the speaker s feelings 3) an abusive; angry; apologetic; arrogant; businesslike; condescending, patronizing; decisive; emphatic;… …
4Tone variator — German psychologist William Stern invented the tone variator in 1897 to study human sensitivity to changes in pitch, going beyond the traditional psychophysical research of studying the sensitivity to differences in discrete tones. The instrument …
5tone-beginning — noun a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase • Syn: ↑attack • Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑start, ↑commencement …
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7Roman Catholic Relief Bills — were attempted steps of legislation in the United Kingdom towards Catholic Emancipation. They sought to remove the legal tests and disabilities imposed on British and Irish Catholics, brought about by Henry VIII s state Protestant Reformation,… …
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