Core and Tone

Core

Core noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

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Tone and core are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tone" instead a noun "Core".

Nearby Words: cored, coring

Tone noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Core and tone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Core" instead a noun "Tone".

Nearby Words: toneless, toned, toning, tonal

emotional	emotional core	emotional tone
soft	soft core	soft tone
normal	normal core	normal tone
original	original core	original tone
Other adjectives: friendly, proper, single, actual, entire, new.

And then there's the gravity from the Earth's core changing not only the beaver's (and Stump's) body lengths but tone pitches as well.

Source: Western Animation / The Angry Beavers
As things progress and Johnny gets more and more talky the violence begins to tone down, but that over the top violence remains at the core of most of the comedy in the strip.

Source: Black Comedy
The Ages Of Super Hero Comics: The core book actually has a historical summary of every major age, encouraging GMs to use them as a guide for the tone of a campaign.

Source: Tabletop Game / Mutants & Masterminds

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