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tonal
adjective(ton-al)
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Synonyms: tonic,
Examples:
Chinese is a tonal language.
tonal
adjective(ton-al)
having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
Antonyms: atonal,

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