n. Function: noun
1 a distinctive method of expression FF1C; wrote her speech in the proper vein for a very sophisticated audience FF1E;
Synonyms: fashion, manner, mode, style, tone
Related Words: way; line; mood, tenor
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Synonyms: HINT 2, shade, strain, streak, suggestion, suspicion, tincture, tinge, touch, trace
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Synonyms: MOOD 1, humor, mind, strain, temper, tone
Related Words: complexion, disposition, fettle, temperament; character, nature, spirit