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middletone

[ mid-l-tohn ]
/ ˈmɪd lˌtoʊn /
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noun
halftone (def. 1).
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Origin of middletone

First recorded in 1960–65; middle + tone

Words nearby middletone

Middle Stone Age, middle stump, Middle Temple, middle term, Middleton, middletone, Middletown, middleware, middle watch, middleweight, Middle Welsh
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