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the music of the waves.
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IDIOMS FOR MUSIC
He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
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WORDS NEARBY MUSIC
mushroom slab construction , mushroom ventilator , mushy , mushyheaded , Musial,
music, musica ficta , musical , musical box ,
musical chairs , musical chairs, play
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WORDS RELATED TO MUSIC
soul, rap , rock , melody , piece , singing , tune ,
opera , hymn , modern , classical, song , bop ,
chamber , jazz , measure , fusion , refrain, air ,
strain
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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR MUSIC
music / (ˈmjuːzɪk) /
noun
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an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.
musical work or compositions for singing or playing.
the written or printed score of a
musical composition.
such scores collectively.
any sweet, pleasing, or harmonious sounds or sound: