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Singing

of Sing

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Similar meaning 6

Melodic 84% connected

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

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Melodic 84% connected

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

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Melodious 84% connected

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

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Melodious 84% connected

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

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Musical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical propo…

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Musical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical propo…

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Narrower term 13

Caroling 76% connected

of Carol

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Chanting 76% connected

of Chant

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Crooning 76% connected

of Croon

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Harmonization 76% connected

The act of harmonizing.

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Humming 76% connected

of Hum

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Hymnody 76% connected

Hymns, considered collectively; hymnology.

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Intonation 76% connected

A thundering; thunder.

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Psalmody 76% connected

The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

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Scat 76% connected

Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.

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Singsong 76% connected

Bad singing or poetry.

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Solfeggio 76% connected

The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise upon these syllables.

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Solmization 76% connected

The act of sol-faing.

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Yodeling 76% connected

of Yodle

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Broader term 3

Disclosure 76% connected

The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure.

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Revealing 76% connected

of Reveal

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Revelation 76% connected

The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.

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Derivationally related 2

Sing 74% connected

To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of…

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Sing 74% connected

To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of…

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Synonym 4

Cantabile 92% connected

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

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Tattle 92% connected

To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.

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Telling 92% connected

of Tell

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Vocalizing 92% connected

of Vocalize

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