Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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quaver | Yes | No | Yes | No |
trill | Yes | No | Yes | No |
quaver (noun) | trill (noun) |
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a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note | a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it |
a tremulous sound | the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula |
quaver (verb) | trill (verb) |
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sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' |