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scare chord

scare chord noun: a strong dissonant chord, usually on a string instrument, intended to emphasize a startling moment.

Noun

scare chord (plural scare chords)

  1. (musical scoring) A strong dissonant chord, usually on a string instrument, intended to emphasize a startling moment.

Forms of scare chord

pluralscare chords

Questions about scare chord

What does scare chord mean?
Scare chord means a strong dissonant chord, usually on a string instrument, intended to emphasize a startling moment.
What part of speech is scare chord?
Scare chord is a noun.
What is the plural of scare chord?
The plural of scare chord is scare chords.

Words near scare chord in the dictionary

  1. Scardinos
  2. scare
  3. scare away
  4. scare campaign
  5. scare campaigns
  6. scare chord
  7. scare chords
  8. scare into
  9. scare line
  10. scare lines
  11. scare off

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