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counterphrase

counterphrase noun: a musical phrase that complements or responds to another phrase.

Noun

counterphrase (plural counterphrases)

  1. A musical phrase that complements or responds to another phrase.

Forms of counterphrase

pluralcounterphrases

Origin of counterphrase

From counter- + phrase.

Questions about counterphrase

What does counterphrase mean?
Counterphrase means a musical phrase that complements or responds to another phrase.
What part of speech is counterphrase?
Counterphrase is a noun.
What is the plural of counterphrase?
The plural of counterphrase is counterphrases.

Words near counterphrase in the dictionary

  1. counterphobe
  2. counterphobes
  3. counterphobia
  4. counterphobias
  5. counterphobic
  6. counterphrase
  7. counterphrases
  8. counterpicket
  9. counterpicketed
  10. counterpicketer
  11. counterpicketers

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