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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | operatic solo |
| Synonyms: | descant, hymn, song |
| Main Entry: | hymn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | religious song |
| Synonyms: | alleluia, aria, canticle, carol, chant, choral, chorale, descant, ditty, evensong, hallelujah, hosanna, laud, lay, lied, littany, ode, oratorio, paean, psalm, shout, song of praise, worship song |
| Main Entry: | melody |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | harmony, tune |
| Synonyms: | air, aria, assonance, carillon, chant, chime, concord, consonance, descant, diapason, euphony, inflection, lay, lyric, measure, melodiousness, music, musicality, refrain, resonance, run, song, strain, theme, tunefulness, unison |
| Antonyms: | cacophony, disharmony |
| Main Entry: | song |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | melody sung or played with musical instrument |
| Synonyms: | air, anthem, aria, ballad, canticle, carol, chant, chorale, chorus, ditty, expression, golden oldie, hymn, lay, lullaby, lyric, melody, number, oldie, opera, piece, poem, psalm, refrain, rock, rock and roll, round, shanty, strain, tune, verse, vocal |
| Main Entry: | tune |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | melody, harmony |
| Synonyms: | air, aria, carol, chorus, composition, concert, consonance, descant, diapason, ditty, harmony, jingle, lay, measure, melodia, motif, number, piece, song, strain, theme, warble |
| Antonyms: | silence |
| Concept: | Air. |
| Category: | 2. Fluid matter; specific fluids |
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-nouns
air (gas); common air, atmospheric air; atmosphere; aerosphere., open air; sky, welkin; blue sky; cloud., weather, climate, rise and fall of the barometer, isobar., [Science of air] aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography; meteorology, climatology; pneumatics; eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer; aneroid, baroscope; weather gauge, weather glass, weather cock., exposure to the air, exposure to the weather; ventilation; aerostation, aeronatics, aeronaut.
-verbs
-adjectives
containing air, flatulent, effervescent; windy., atmospheric, airy; aerial, aeriform; meteorological; weatherwise.
-adverbs
in the open air, a la belle etoile, al fresco; sub jove dio.
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| Concept: | Melody. Concord. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; musical sounds |
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-nouns
melody, rhythm, measure; rhyme (poetry)., pitch, timbre, intonation, tone., scale, gamut; diapason; diatonic scale, chromatic scale, enharmonic scale; key, clef, chords., modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution., staff, stave, line, space, brace; bar, rest; appoggiato, appoggiatura; acciaccatura., note, musical note, notes of a scale; sharp, flat, natural; high note (shrillness); low note; interval; semitone; second, third, fourth; diatessaron., breve, semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver; semiquaver, demisemiquaver; sustained note, drone, burden., tonic; key note, leading note, fundamental note; supertonic, mediant, dominant; submediant, subdominant; octave, tetrachord; major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode; passage, phrase., concord, harmony; emmeleia; unison, unisonance; chime, homophony; euphony, euphonism; tonality; consonance; consent; part., [Science of harmony] harmony, harmonics; thorough-bass, fundamental-bass; counterpoint; faburden., piece of music; composer, harmonist, contrapuntist.
-verbs
be harmonious; harmonize, chime, symphonize, transpose; put in tune, tune, accord, string.
-adjectives
harmonious, harmonical; in concord, in tune, in concert; unisonant, concentual, symphonizing, isotonic, homophonous, assonant; ariose, consonant., measured, rhythmical, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic., melodious, musical; melic; tuneful, tunable; sweet, dulcet, canorous; mellow, mellifluous; soft, clear, clear as a bell; silvery; euphonious, euphonic, euphonical; symphonious; enchanting (pleasure-giving) [more]; fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned.
-adverbs
harmoniously
-phrases
"the hidden soul of harmony" [Milton].
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| Antonyms: | discord |
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