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musical style |
Noun
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an expressive style of music |
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mot juste |
Noun
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the appropriate word or expression |
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medley |
Noun
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a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
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musical composition |
Noun
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a musical work that has been created |
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musical arrangement |
Noun
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a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments |
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modern jazz |
Noun
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any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940 |
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melodic line |
Noun
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence |
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melodic phrase |
Noun
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence |
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madrigal |
Noun
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an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices |
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madrigal |
Verb
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sing madrigals |
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melodic theme |
Noun
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(music) melodic subject of a musical composition |
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musical theme |
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(music) melodic subject of a musical composition |
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musical accompaniment |
Noun
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a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
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magniloquence |
Noun
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high-flown style |
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meiosis |
Noun
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using an understatement or euphamism for rhetorical effect |
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meiosis |
Noun
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(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
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metaphor |
Noun
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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
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mixed metaphor |
Noun
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a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect |
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metrical foot |
Noun
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(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
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metrical unit |
Noun
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(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
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metonymy |
Noun
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substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') |
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metalepsis |
Noun
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substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another |
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morphophoneme |
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(linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme |
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musical rhythm |
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the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music |
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morphophonemic system |
Noun
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the morphophonemics of a particular language |
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murmur vowel |
Noun
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a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant |
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murmur |
Noun
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a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant |
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murmur |
Noun
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a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone |
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murmur |
Noun
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a low continuous indistinct sound |
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murmur |
Noun
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an abnormal sound of the heart |
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murmur |
Verb
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make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath |
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murmur |
Verb
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speak softly or indistinctly |
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motto |
Noun
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a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
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maxim |
Noun
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a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
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mispronunciation |
Noun
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incorrect pronunciation |
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motherese |
Noun
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an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child |
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magic spell |
Noun
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a verbal formula believed to have magical force |
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magical spell |
Noun
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a verbal formula believed to have magical force |
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moan |
Noun
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an utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
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moan |
Verb
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indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure |
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mumble |
Noun
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a soft indistinct utterance |
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mumble |
Verb
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talk indistinctly |
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mumble |
Verb
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grind with the gums |
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marriage proposal |
Noun
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an offer of marriage |
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marriage offer |
Noun
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an offer of marriage |
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malarkey |
Noun
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empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk |
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malarky |
Noun
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empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk |
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marching orders |
Noun
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an order from a superior officer for troops to depart |
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marching orders |
Noun
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(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge |
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mendicancy |
Noun
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) |