tune (n)
melody (n)
air#1 (n)
strain (n)
melodic line (n)
line#3 (n)
melodic phrase (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
examples she was humming an air from Beethoven
Outgoing links
Hypernym music
Derivationally related form melody → melodious
Derivationally related form melody → melodious; melody → melodize
Hyponym flourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
Part meronym phrase, musical phrase
Incoming links
Derivationally related form melodious → melody; melodize → melody
Derivationally related form melodious → melody
Pertainym (pertains to noun) melodic → melody
Hypernym flourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
Hyponym music
Part holonym phrase, musical phrase

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