toneless voice

  • 1toneless — tone|less [ˈtəunləs US ˈtoun ] adj a toneless voice does not express any feelings ▪ I m sorry, he said, in a flat toneless voice …

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  • 2toneless — [[t]to͟ʊnləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED A toneless voice is dull and does not express any feeling. [WRITTEN] What shall we do? Milton said again in a toneless voice. Derived words: tonelessly ADV GRADED ADV after v That s most kind of him, Eleanor said… …

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  • 3toneless — adjective a toneless voice does not express any feelings: “I m sorry,” he said, in a flat toneless voice. tonelessly adverb …

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  • 4toneless — adjective Date: 1773 lacking in tone, modulation, or expression < a toneless voice > • tonelessly adverb • tonelessness noun …

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  • 5toneless — tone|less [ tounləs ] adjective a toneless voice does not express any emotion ╾ tone|less|ly adverb …

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  • 6toneless — UK [ˈtəʊnləs] / US [ˈtoʊnləs] adjective a toneless voice does not express any emotion Derived word: tonelessly adverb …

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  • 7toneless — tone ► NOUN 1) a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2) the sound of a person s voice, expressing a feeling or mood. 3) general character: trust her to lower the tone of the conversation. 4) (also whole&#8230; …

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  • 8toneless — adjective lacking in tone or expression his toneless mechanical voice • Ant: ↑toned …

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  • 9tone´less|ness — tone|less «TOHN lihs», adjective. 1. without modulation or expression: »a toneless voice, a toneless reading. 2. dull: »a toneless color. 3. without tone; soundless; mute. –tone´less|ly, adverb. –tone´less|ness, n …

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  • 10tone´less|ly — tone|less «TOHN lihs», adjective. 1. without modulation or expression: »a toneless voice, a toneless reading. 2. dull: »a toneless color. 3. without tone; soundless; mute. –tone´less|ly, adverb. –tone´less|ness, n …

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