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  1. descant:


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Detailed Synonyms for descant in English

descant:

descant [the ~] noun

  1. the descant
    – a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody 1
    the descant; the discant
    – a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody 1

descant verb

  1. descant
    – talk at great length about something of one's interest 1
    descant
    – talk at great length about something of one's interest 1
  2. descant
    – sing by changing register; sing by yodeling 1
    to warble; to yodel; descant
    – sing by changing register; sing by yodeling 1
    • warble verb (warbles, warbled, warbling)
    • yodel verb (yodels, yodeled, yodeling)
      • The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains1
    • descant verb
  3. descant
    – sing in descant 1
    descant
    – sing in descant 1

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Related Definitions for "descant":

  1. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody1
  2. talk at great length about something of one's interest1
  3. sing by changing register; sing by yodeling1
  4. sing in descant1

Related Synonyms for descant