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monotone

noun

/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/

Meaning

A continuous sound, especially of a person's voice, that does not rise and fall in pitch.

The teacher's monotone made the lecture hard to follow.

in a monotone

drone, flatness, sameness, uniformity, dullness

variety, inflection, modulation

speak in a monotone, dull monotone, monotone voice, monotone delivery

the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material; a break in a bone

The act of providing services or support to people who might not otherwise have access to them.

a fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf, used for writing or printing

a knitted garment worn on the upper body, typically pulled on over the head

Critical observation or examination; close and careful study.