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    TONIC ACCENT

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudnessplay

    Synonyms:

    pitch accent; tonic accent

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("tonic accent" is a kind of...):

    accent; emphasis; stress (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch))

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