Descanting

Synonyms for "descanting" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)

commentary countermelody decorative discourse

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

discursive exegesis exposition expound intonate lecture

Related words (10)

Noun(10 words)

melodic ornament ornamental pedantic rambling singsoprano lineupper voiceverbose wordy

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More general

9 entries

communication discourselinguistic featuremelodic featuremelodymusical linesinging speechvocal music

More specific

13 entries

coloratura countermelodydecorative linedigressive exegesis exposition lecture monologueornamental lineramblingscholarly essaysoprano lineverbose

Collocations

15 entries

coloratura descantdescant techniquedescanting commentarydescanting discoursedescanting lecturedescanting linedescanting prosedescanting remarksdescanting voiceflorid descanthigh descantmelodic descantpolyphonic descantsoprano descantupper descant

Inflections

3 entries

descanted descantings descants

Derivations

2 entries

descant descantation

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