Guidelines for RC tones

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Meaning of the word Harsh/ severe; bitter Forceful; tending towards unprovoked offensiveness Emotionless; not interested/ concerned; indifferent; unresponsive Expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for having failed, injured, insulted or wronged another Aggressively hostile; bellicose Favouring one thing/person/group over another for personal reasons. Biting; acerbic Feeling/ expressing sorrow for; empathizing with; pity Patronizing; showing/implying patronising descent from dignity/ superiority Expressing contempt/ disdain displaying a belief that people are always self-seeking and never altruistic in their actions Unkind and displaying contempt Speak slightingly; depreciating; belittling Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; imperious; dictatorial Easily affected by feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear and the like Dealing with principles of morality; honest; righteous Substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt More complicated/ elaborated than necessary; pompous Evincing keen interest in human affairs, nature, welfare, values Funny and amusing Consider one's own internal state of feelings Causing strong feelings Praising; extolling; applauding Impelling; inciting Fawning; showing servile complaisance; flattering; deferent Lacking vitality, imagination, distinction Egalitarian; pertaining to the characteristics of common people/ working class Inciting; stimulating; irritating; vexing Fanciful; impractical; unrealistic; extravagant; exaggerated Harsh, bitter derision; taunting; sneering; cutting remarks Ironical; taunting; human folly held up to scorn/ derision/ ridicule Theoretical rather than practical; thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical Using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field, as a writer or a book Full of anger and hatred Cruel and angry criticism

Possible tone Acerbic Aggressive Angry/indignant Apathetic Apologetic Belligerent Biased Caustic Commiserating Condescending Contemptuous Cynical Derisive Disparaging Dogmatic Emotional Ethical Euphemistic Grandiose Humanistic Humourous Introspective Incendiary Laudatory Motivating Obsequious Pedestrian Populist Provocative Romantic Sarcastic Satirical Speculative Technical Vitriolic Vituperative

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