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Musical

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.

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Ariose 84% connected

Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.

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Ariose 84% connected

Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.

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Canorous 84% connected

Melodious; musical.

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Canorous 84% connected

Melodious; musical.

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Cantabile 84% connected

In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.

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Cantabile 84% connected

In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.

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Chanted 84% connected

of Chant

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Chanted 84% connected

of Chant

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Dulcet 84% connected

Sweet to the taste; luscious.

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Dulcet 84% connected

Sweet to the taste; luscious.

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Honeyed 84% connected

of Honey

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Honeyed 84% connected

of Honey

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Liquid 84% connected

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.

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Liquid 84% connected

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.

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Lyrical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

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Lyrical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

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Mellifluous 84% connected

Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice.

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Mellifluous 84% connected

Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice.

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Philharmonic 84% connected

Loving harmony or music.

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Philharmonic 84% connected

Loving harmony or music.

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Singing 84% connected

of Sing

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Singing 84% connected

of Sing

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Songful 84% connected

Disposed to sing; full of song.

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Songful 84% connected

Disposed to sing; full of song.

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Sweet 84% connected

Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet orang…

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Sweet 84% connected

Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet orang…

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Film 76% connected

A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering.

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Flick 76% connected

To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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Pic 76% connected

A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.

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Picture 76% connected

The art of painting; representation by painting.

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Play 76% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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Derivationally related 6

Euphony 74% connected

A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

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Euphony 74% connected

A pleasing or sweet sound; an easy, smooth enunciation of sounds; a pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

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Music 74% connected

The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a…

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Music 74% connected

The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a…

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Musicalness 74% connected

The quality of being musical.

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Musicalness 74% connected

The quality of being musical.

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Pertains to 1

Music 66% connected

The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a…

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Melodic 92% connected

Of the nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious.

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Melodious 92% connected

Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice.

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