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noun
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
synonyms: air, line, melodic line, melody, strain, tune.
is a specific kind of: music.
is a broader term that covers: fanfare, flourish, tucket | glissando | roulade | leitmotif, leitmotiv | theme song | signature, signature tune, theme song | idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme | part, voice.
has as a part: musical phrase, phrase.
derivation: melodise, melodize | melodic, melodious, musical | melodious, tuneful.
Dutch: lijn, kant, melodie, zangwijsPolish: melodia
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