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descant

/ descant /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Type of:
accompaniment musical accompaniment backup
Derived:
yodel warble
verb Sense 2
talk at great length about something of one''s interest
Type of:
discourse talk about discuss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
sing in descant
Type of:
sing
Derived:
discant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
"The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
Type of:
sing
Derived:
discant yodeller yodeling yodel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

accompaniment musical accompaniment backup discourse talk about discuss sing