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monotony
noun
Constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
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məˈnɑtəni
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noun
Constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
noun
The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
“He had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work”
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He had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work
He was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
He hated the sameness of the food the college served
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