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trill |
Verb
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pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' |
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triad |
Noun
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a three-note major or minor chord |
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triad |
Noun
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three people considered as a unit |
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triad |
Noun
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a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
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triad |
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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thirty-second note |
Noun
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a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note |
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treble clef |
Noun
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a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff |
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treble staff |
Noun
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a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff |
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tenor clef |
Noun
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a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff |
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tonality |
Noun
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any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music |
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tenor voice |
Noun
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the adult male singing voice above baritone |
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tonic key |
Noun
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the basic key in which a piece of music is written |
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traffic light |
Noun
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a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
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traffic signal |
Noun
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a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
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time signature |
Noun
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a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat |
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tone language |
Noun
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a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings |
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tonal language |
Noun
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a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings |
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theatrical performance |
Noun
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a performance of a play |
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tragicomedy |
Noun
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a comedy with serious elements or overtones |
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tragicomedy |
Noun
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a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating |
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tragedy |
Noun
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drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance |
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tragedy |
Noun
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
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tachogram |
Noun
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a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph |
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thermogram |
Noun
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a graphical record produced by a thermograph |
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theatrical production |
Noun
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the production of a drama on the stage |
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theater of the absurd |
Noun
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plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless |
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throwaway |
Adjective
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thrown away |
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throwaway |
Adjective
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intended to be thrown away after use |
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throwaway |
Noun
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words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis |
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throwaway |
Noun
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an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
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throwaway |
Noun
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(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets |
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tabular matter |
Noun
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information set out in tabular form |
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tone poem |
Noun
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an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales |
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tra-la |
Noun
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a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain |
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tra-la-la |
Noun
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a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain |
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trio |
Noun
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a musical composition for three performers |
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trio |
Noun
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three people considered as a unit |
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trio |
Noun
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a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
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trio |
Noun
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three performers or singers who perform together |
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trio |
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
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threnody |
Noun
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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
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theme song |
Noun
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a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie |
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theme song |
Noun
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a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program |
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torch song |
Noun
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a popular song concerned with disappointment in love |
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trad |
Noun
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traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s |
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thorough bass |
Noun
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a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played |
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twelve-tone music |
Noun
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a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg |
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toccata |
Noun
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a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style |
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twelve-tone system |
Noun
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a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg |
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techno |
Noun
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a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals |