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timbres
noun
(tim-bre)
the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
timbres
noun
(tim-bre)
the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound
timbres
noun
(tim-bre)
the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument
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