concerto [kuhn-cher-toh; It. kawn-cher-taw]   Example Sentences
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composition  [kom-puh-zish-uhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: written or musical creation
Synonyms: arrangement, article, cantata, chart, concerto, dissertation, drama, essay, exercise, exposition, fiction, getup, literary work, manuscript, melody, music, novel, number, opus, paper, piece, play, poetry, rhapsody, romance, score, setup, short story, song, stanza, study, symphony, theme, thesis, tune, verse, work, writing
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Concept: Composition.
Category: 4. CONCRETE QUANTITY
Synonyms:
-nouns
composition, constitution, crasis; combination; inclusion, admission, comprehension, reception; embodiment; formation.
-verbs
be composed of, be made of, be formed of, be made up of; consist of, be resolved into., include (in a class); contain, hold, comprehend, take in, admit, embrace, embody; involve, implicate; drag into., compose, constitute, form, make; make up, fill up, build up; enter into the composition of (be a component).
-adjectives
containing, constituting.
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Example Sentences
  • The concerto alternated between evocative dreaminess and bright good humor.
  • Lanier's compositions include movie scores, works for opera and ballet, and a triple concerto.
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