musical phrase

musical phrase
noun
a short musical passage
Syn: ↑phrase
Derivationally related forms: ↑phrasal (for: ↑phrase)
Hypernyms: ↑passage, ↑musical passage
Hyponyms: ↑ligature, ↑ostinato
Part Holonyms:
tune, ↑melody, ↑air, ↑strain, ↑melodic line, ↑line, ↑melodic phrase

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