Emphasis and Tone

Emphasis

Emphasis noun - A special notice or importance given to something.

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

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

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Emphasis and tone are semantically related in pitch topic. Sometimes you can use "Emphasis" instead a noun "Tone".

Nearby Words: toneless, toned, toning, tonal

emotional	emotional emphasis	emotional tone
high	high emphasis	high tone
low	low emphasis	low tone
similar	similar emphasis	similar tone
Other adjectives: usual, appropriate, light, deep, vocal, serious, lower, new, dramatic, general, different, higher, overall.

They're exactly the same scene, but the first is told from the Munchkins' point of view and the second is told from Glinda's point of view, with the appropriate changes in emphasis and tone.

Source: Ironic Echo / Theater
In general they are expressions of respect or endearment, but as with many terms in many languages, delivery — tone and emphasis — can change a title of utmost honor to a sarcastic insult.

Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Honorifics
Watch_Dogs is heavily influenced by the genre's tone and emphasis on technology enabling oppression, however it isn't exactly a clear-cut example of Cyberpunk due to being set somewhere between the modern day and 20 Minutes into the Future (hewing closer to the former than the latter.)

Source: Cyber Punk

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