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   timbre

   /ˈtambə/

   noun

   • 1. the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity: "trumpet mutes with different timbres"
   • ▪ the distinctive quality or character of someone or something: "you must demonstrate your moral timbre as a human being"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon ‘drum’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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