How words are described
| calm | calm approach | calm tone |
| similar | similar approach | similar tone |
| normal | normal approach | normal tone |
| usual | usual approach | usual tone |
| Other adjectives: right, friendly, mature, entire, serious, dark, cold, new, general, casual, cynical, different, optimistic, realistic, overall, comedic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Especially known for great guitar tone and an approach that can be anal and perfectionist at some times and laissez-faire at others, though he also has major Loudness War issues.
Source: Record Producer -
Rather than being a comedic parody of the movie, however, it's a more straight-faced adaptation that adopts the tone and approach of the movie with open arms.
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Later episodes tone them down, though they still retain a very black and white approach.
Source: Lawful Stupid
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