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| beat |
musical rhythm. [1/9 definitions] |
| chant |
words spoken in rhythm over and over on a single pitch. [1/4 definitions] |
| in step |
moving to a rhythm with another person. |
| lyric |
relating to poetry that has a musical rhythm and often expresses private feelings and thoughts. [1/3 definitions] |
| measure |
a unit of rhythm in music; bar. [1/7 definitions] |
| music |
sound with tones and rhythm that can be listened to and enjoyed. Music can be made by voices or instruments. [1/4 definitions] |
| poem |
a piece of writing, often with words that rhyme and have a particular rhythm. Poems usually have imaginative language that expresses strong feeling. |
| ragtime |
a form of music developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in America. Ragtime was a popular kind of music with a bouncy rhythm, usually written for the piano. |
| rhythmic |
having a rhythm; relating to rhythm; rhythmical. |
| rhythmical |
having to do with rhythm. [2 definitions] |
| step |
a fixed pace, rhythm, or pattern used in dancing or other types of movement. [1/8 definitions] |
| swing |
a steady rhythm in music. [1/10 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the dancer uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. Tap dancers wear special shoes to sound the taps. |
| time |
a speed or type of rhythm or movement. [1/15 definitions] |
| waltz |
a piece of music composed for this dance or in its rhythm. [1/3 definitions] |
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