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Word: tenor
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- of or pertaining to the tenor part or range
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Noun:
- music musical part or section that '''holds''' or performs the main melody, as opposed to the ''contratenor bassus'' and ''contratenor altus'', who perform countermelodies.
- linguistics The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
- music musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. Also a person, instrument, or group that performs in that range.
- tone, as of a conversation
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