tenor
Definitions of tenor
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the idea that is intendedtypes:tonothe general meaning or substance of an utterancetrasfondoa subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaningdenotaciónthe most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers totype of:
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an adult male with a tenor voice
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