Synonyms for tone of voice
tone of voice

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1. tone of voicenoun

   Synonyms:
   tone, intonation

2. tone of voicenoun

   The way someone speaks, as characterised by tone, pitch, speed, rhythm, melody, accent, etc.

   You could tell by his tone of voice that he was uncomfortable.

   Synonyms:
   intonation, tone

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1. tone, tone of voicenoun

   the quality of a person's voice

   "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

   Synonyms:
   note, shade, smell, flavour, whole tone, quality, timbre, feel, feeling, flavor, timber, look, tint, tincture, tonus, spirit, whole step, tonicity, step, tone, pure tone, musical note

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1. Argye Hillis:

   There're a number of cues people use, and it's both facial cues and tone of voice.

2. John Elwood:

   Comments can be misinterpreted, all of us have had experiences online with people that don't know us, and they can't see your gestures, they can't hear your tone of voice and there are many times where people can misinterpret what you say.

3. Rosenstock-Huessy:

   Grammar and logic free language from being at the mercy of the tone of voice. Grammar protects us against misunderstanding the sound of an uttered name; logic protects us against what we say have double meaning.

4. George Hobica:

   I get better responses quicker than by picking up the phone, it’s partly because you can use smiley faces and not be so angry, which comes out over the phone in your tone of voice. At 140 characters, you have to be more concise and to the point.

5. Alan Kazdin:

   Well, what does the research show? That no fault of anybody but the stress changed the [parent's] tone of voice, it's not about blaming, but I'm saying we put defiance in the child.