The Clue
Plainsong feature (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MONOTONE
Tags
Notes
The answer MONOTONE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
MONOTONE as a noun:
1. (monotone, drone, droning) = an unchanging intonation
2. a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
MONOTONE as an adjective:
1. (monotonic, monotone) = of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
2. (flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonous) = sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"