When translating into English, the German word for "bassoon" is a stumbling block.
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Bassoon
/bəˈsuːn/
Synonyms for "bassoon" (109 found)
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Noun(2 words)
wind musicianwoodwind instrument
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13 total sentences available.
Are you still playing the bassoon?
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Tom practices playing the bassoon every day.
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Tom certainly gets a nice sound out of that old bassoon.
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