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