Monotone

Definitions

1. A single unvaried tone of speech or a sound.
   countable, uncountable
2. A piece of writing in one strain throughout.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“When Tima felt like⟳ her parents were treating her like⟳ a servant, she would speak⟳ in monotone and act as though she were a robot.”

“It is no very difficult matter⟳ to be loud in a high tone of voice; but to be loud and forcible in a low tone, requires great practice and management; this, however, may be facilitated by pronouncing forcibly at firſt in a low monotone; a monotone, though in a low key, and without force⟳, is much more ſonorous and audible than when the voice ſlides up and down at almoſt every word, as it muſt do to be various.”

“There is a water-break formed by a small terrace of rock in mid-stream, and purling with a hollow, delicious monotone—an island of pebbles is above, with here and there smaller ones near the "forks."”

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