Definitions
give a healthy elasticity to
Word origin
From Middle English ton, tone, from Latin tonus (“sound, tone”) (possibly through Old French ton), from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “strain, tension, pitch”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”). Doublet of tune, ton, tonos, and tonus.
Used in a sentence
“Children often read with a tone.”
“Their tone was dissatisfied, almost menacing.”
“We make crude visual distinctions and effectively meaningless categorizations based on average skin tones, such as black or white.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sound quality or shade”4 letters
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