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mouth vs tone

tone vs mouth

mouth and tone both are nouns.

mouth and tone both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mouth Yes No Yes No
tone Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tone is a hyponym of mouth; that is, tone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouth:
  • mouth: express in speech
  • tone: vary the pitch of one's speech
mouth (noun) tone (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
an impudent or insolent rejoinder the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water a steady sound without overtones
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) a musical interval of two semitones
a person conceived as a consumer of food the quality of a person's voice
a spokesperson (as a lawyer) a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
mouth (verb) tone (verb)
express in speech give a healthy elasticity to
articulate silently; form words with the lips only change to a color image
touch with the mouth change the color or tone of
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
Difference between mouth and tone

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