trill


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Synonyms for trill

a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

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the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant 'r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula

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pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme 'r'

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

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