The phrase
"general tenor" refers to the overall tone, attitude, or mood of something, such as a conversation, speech, or piece of writing. It helps to capture the essence or overall direction of that particular thing.
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«general»
«tenor»
Sentences with «general tenor»
- I agree with general tenor of your comments. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- The general tenor I get is that it's needed. (fortune.com)
- While Jesus may not have said anything about the social / political / theological topics of homosexual marriage, immigration reform, or mega churches, we do know enough about Jesus from the Gospels to get a general tenor or trajectory of Jesus» life to make an educated guess about what He might have said. (redeeminggod.com)
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