Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trill | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tone | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trill (noun) | tone (noun) |
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a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color |
the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) |
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages | |
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author | |
a steady sound without overtones | |
a musical interval of two semitones | |
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 |
trill (verb) | tone (verb) |
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sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | give a healthy elasticity to |
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' | change to a color image |
change the color or tone of | |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | |
vary the pitch of one's speech |