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tone vs shake

shake vs tone

tone and shake both are nouns.

tone and shake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone Yes No Yes No
shake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shake is a hyponym of tone; that is, shake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tone:
  • tone: a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
  • shake: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Other hyponyms of tone include keynote, tonic, supertonic, mediant, subdominant, dominant, submediant, leading tone, subtonic, pedal, pedal point, trill, middle C, chord, passing note, passing tone, semibreve, whole note, half note, minim, crotchet, quarter note, eighth note, quaver, semiquaver, sixteenth note, demisemiquaver, thirty-second note, hemidemisemiquaver, sixty-fourth note, acciaccatura, appoggiatura, grace note, blue note, monotone.
tone (noun) shake (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) causing to move repeatedly from side to side
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
a steady sound without overtones frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
a musical interval of two semitones building material used as siding or roofing
the quality of a person's voice
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
tone (verb) shake (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to move with or as if with a tremor
change to a color image undermine or cause to waver
change the color or tone of bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
vary the pitch of one's speech stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of
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