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more info mushy peas, n.
marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips
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more info music, n.
(musics)
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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chromatic diatonic classical popular, pop conjunct disjunct diminished bowed plucked fast slow first second copyrighted unresolved, dissonant alto tenor lyric dramatic major minor cantabile, singing monophonic polyphonic, contrapuntal natural sharp flat solo con brio staccato, disconnected legato, smooth masculine feminine tonal atonal, unkeyed increasing accelerando crescendo decreasing allargando calando decrescendo, diminuendo rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit. atonalistic fretted unfretted serial polyphonic, polyphonous lyric mensural, measured, mensurable con brio fugally presto largo accelerando adagio andante allegretto allegro glissando molto pizzicato prestissimo rallentando dolce transposition release, tone ending interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte music recapitulation tuning audio CD, audio compact disc barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ organ, electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ sounding board, soundboard stop synthesizer, synthesiser unison registration tone, quality, timbre, timber crescendo decrescendo, diminuendo piano, pianissimo fermata register pyrotechnics music section, subdivision dedication, inscription exposition musical notation sheet music scale, musical scale flourish, fanfare, tucket swoop, slide gamut roulade tonic, keynote supertonic mediant subdominant dominant submediant subtonic, leading tone staff, stave slur tie C C major, C major scale, scale of C major segno sforzando world premiere rhapsody preparation resolution theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea statement recapitulation ligature largo larghetto suite adagio syncopation style, expressive style development arioso vibrato brass family violin family woodwind family executant musician sightreader tremolo musical time value, time value, note value tempo, pacing beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M. invert sharpen drop, flatten strike up, sound off write, compose counterpoint set to music set, arrange put score transpose melodize, melodise harmonize, harmonise realize, realise fiddle play swing rag play beat chord solmizate prepare
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any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
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"he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
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musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
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"his music was his central interest"
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punishment for one's actions
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"you have to face the music"
"take your medicine"
(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
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more info music box, n.
produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
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more info music critic, n.
a critic of musical performances
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more info music department, n.
the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation
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more info music director, n.
more info music genre, n.
more info music hall, n.
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a theater in which vaudeville is staged
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a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
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more info music lesson, n.
a lesson in performing music
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more info music lover, n.
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someone who attends concerts
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more info music of the spheres, n.
an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial
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more info music paper, n.
paper with lines appropriate for writing music
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more info music rack, n.
a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
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more info music school, n.
a school specializing in music
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a school for the study of music
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more info music stand, n.
a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
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more info music stool, n.
a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
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more info music teacher, n.
someone who teaches music
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more info musical, adj.
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characterized by or capable of producing music
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"a musical evening"
"musical instruments"
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talented in or devoted to music
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"comes from a very musical family"
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containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
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"the melodious song of a meadowlark"
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characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music
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"a musical speaking voice"
"a musical comedy"
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more info musical, n.
(musicals)
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a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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more info musical accompaniment, n.
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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more info musical arrangement, n.
a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
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more info musical box, n.
produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
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more info musical chairs, n.
a rearrangement that has no practical effect or significance
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"the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors"
"shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment"
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a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
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more info musical comedy, n.
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a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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more info musical composition, n.
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more info musical drama, n.
opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action
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more info musical genre, n.
more info musical group, n.
more info musical harmony, n.
the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
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more info musical instrument, n.
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