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change a word, get a third

change a word, get a third phrase: making very minor alterations to a song's lyrics can entitle a person to an equal share of the royalty payments.

Phrase

change a word, get a third

  1. (colloquial, music industry) Making very minor alterations to a song's lyrics can entitle a person to an equal share of the royalty payments.
    Synonyms:
    one word, one third

Synonyms of change a word, get a third

  • one word, one third

Questions about change a word, get a third

What does change a word, get a third mean?
Change a word, get a third means making very minor alterations to a song's lyrics can entitle a person to an equal share of the royalty payments.
What part of speech is change a word, get a third?
Change a word, get a third is a phrase.

Words near change a word, get a third in the dictionary

  1. Changchou
  2. Changchow
  3. Changchun
  4. Changde
  5. change
  6. change a word, get a third
  7. change agent
  8. change agents
  9. Change Alley
  10. change around
  11. change aversion

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