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timbre
This word is most commonly used in music, audio engineering, and discussions about singing voices. Be careful with pronunciation: it is typically pronounced like "tamber" (rhyming with amber), not "timber" (like wood from a tree), although some speakers may vary.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, David and Jessica are coordinating a recording for a corporate presentation.
David Smith
The voiceover guy's timbre is totally off. We need to pivot.
Jessica
I'm losing it. I already locked in the contract for him.
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David uses 'timbre' to describe the quality of the voiceover artist, and employs the corporate buzzword 'pivot' (meaning to change strategy). Jessica responds with the idiom 'losing it', indicating she is having a stress-induced breakdown over the scheduling conflict.