Plangent and Thin

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Plangent adjective - Marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones.

Usage example: the strong, plangent tones of a Louis Armstrong trumpet solo

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Thin is an antonym for plangent.

Thin adjective - (of sound) lacking resonance or volume.

Usage example: a thin feeble cry

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Plangent is an antonym for thin.

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

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