Counterpointing

Synonyms for "counterpointing" (136 found)

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Noun(4 words)

polyphony canons compare contradict

accent accentuation alexandrineambrosian chantamphibrach amphimacer anacrusis anapest antipode antipodes antipole antispast antithesis antonym arsis bacchius beat cadence caesura catalexis

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chloriamb chloriambus colon contra

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Noun(11 words)

contrapuntal musiccontrapuntal techniquecontrapuntize contrast counter counterargumentcounterpoint techniquedescant discant foiling harmonizing

contrapunto contrary converse counter counterbalance countercheck counterpoise counterpole counterterm cretic dactyldactylic hexameterdiaeresis dimeter dipody dochmiac elegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameteremphasis

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epitritefalse musicfaux-bourdonfeminine caesuraflip sidefoil foot heptameter

Verb(1 words)

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heptapodyheroic couplethexameter hexapody iamb iambiciambic pentameterictus inverse ionic jingle liltmasculine caesurameasure metermetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical unitmetron

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mirror imagemolossus mora movementmusica fictanumbers obverse offset oppositeopposite numberother sidepaeon pentameter pentapody period polyphonism polyphony proceleusmatic pyrrhic quantity reverse rhythm setoff spondeesprung rhythmstress swing syzygy tetrameter tetrapody tetrasemethe contrarythe other sidethesis tribrach trimeter tripody triseme trocheevis-a-vis

Noun(8 words)

interjecting interweave juxtaposemore is betteroppose opposition polyphonize refute

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