8
meaning(noun, difference, tone, message, shade)
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significance(noun, difference, tone, message, shade)
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shade(noun, attribute, quality, aspect, feature)
6
signification(noun, difference, tone, message, feature)
5
characteristic(noun, feature, attribute, specialty)
4
colouration(noun, feature, characteristic, attribute)
4
trace(noun, feature, characteristic, attribute)
4
context(noun, text, device, language)
4
tone(noun, attribute, quality, aspect, feature)
4
variation(noun, attribute, quality, aspect, feature)
3
coloring(noun, shade, association, meaning, connotation)
3
connotation(noun, shade, association, meaning)
3
hint(noun, shade, association, meaning, connotation)
3
implication(noun, shade, association, meaning, connotation)
3
overtone(noun, shade, association, meaning, connotation)
3
undertone(noun, shade, association, meaning, connotation)
2
emphasis(noun, feature, property, attribute)
1
accent(noun, speech, hint, tone)
1
accentuation(noun, speech, hint, tone)
1
aspect(noun, speech, hint, tone)
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