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41tone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quality of a sound, esp. of the human voice ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, low ▪ hushed, quiet, subdued ▪ Why is everyone speaking in hushed tones? …
42tone — n. style, trend 1) to set the tone sound 2) dulcet, sweet; harsh; strident tone(s) manner of speaking that reveals the speaker s feelings 3) an abusive; angry; apologetic; arrogant; businesslike; condescending, patronizing; decisive; emphatic;… …
43melodious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. melodic, melic, melopoeic; tuneful, lilting, lyric[al], singable, cantabile; bel canto. See music. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agreeable, pleasing, euphonic, sweet, tuneful, dulcet, accordant,… …
44musical — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the qualities of music] Syn. harmonious, tuneful, dulcet, sweet, pleasing, agreeable, euphonious, melic, symphonious, symphonic, lyric, mellow, vocal, choral, silvery, canorous, assonant, unisonant, unisonous,… …
45Sweetness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sweetness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sweetness sweetness dulcitude GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 sugar sugar syrup treacle molasses honey manna Sgm: N 2 confection confection …
46Faintness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Faintness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 faintness faintness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 faint sound faint sound whisper breath Sgm: N 1 undertone undertone underbreath Sgm: N 1 murmur murmur …
47Pleasurableness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pleasure PARAG:Pleasurableness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasurableness pleasurableness pleasantness agreeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pleasure giving pleasure giving jucundity delectability Sgm: N 1… …
48billet-doux — also billet doux, 1670s, love letter, French, lit. sweet note, from billet document, note (14c., dim. of bille; see BILL (Cf. bill) (n.1)) + doux sweet, from L. dulcis (see DULCET (Cf. dulcet)) …
49dolce far niente — 1814, from Italian, lit. sweet doing nothing. The Latin roots are dulcis sweet (see DULCET (Cf. dulcet)), facere to make, do, and nec entem, lit. not a being. This phrase, frequent enough in English literature, does not seem to occur in any… …
50sweet — [adj1] sugary candied, candy coated, cloying, delicious, honeyed, like candy, like honey, luscious, nectarous, saccharine, sugarcoated, sugared, sweetened, syrupy, toothsome; concept 462 Ant. acid, bitter, salty, sour sweet [adj2] friendly, kind… …
