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toneless

adjective
tone·​less | \ ˈtōn-ləs How to pronounce toneless (audio) \

Definition of toneless

: lacking in tone, modulation, or expression a toneless voice

Other Words from toneless

tonelessly adverb
tonelessness noun

First Known Use of toneless

1773, in the meaning defined above

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