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Monotone

A single unvaried tone or sound.

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Intonation 76% connected

A thundering; thunder.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Modulation 76% connected

The act of modulating, or the state of being modulated; as, the modulation of the voice.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Note 76% connected

To butt; to push with the horns.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tone 76% connected

Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Drone 74% connected

The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Drone 74% connected

The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Droning 74% connected

of Drone

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Droning 74% connected

of Drone

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Monotonic 74% connected

Alt. of Monotonical

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Monotonic 74% connected

Alt. of Monotonical

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Drone 92% connected

The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Droning 92% connected

of Drone

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Flat 92% connected

Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Monotonic 92% connected

Alt. of Monotonical

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Monotonous 92% connected

Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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