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   melody

   /ˈmɛlədi/

   noun

   • 1. a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune: "he picked out an intricate melody on his guitar" Similar tunemusicairstrainthemesubjectlinepartsongrefrainjinglepiece
   • ▪ the aspect of musical composition concerned with the arrangement of single notes to form a satisfying sequence: "her great gift was for melody"
   • ▪ the principal part in harmonized music: "we have the melody and bass of a song composed by Strozzi"
   • ▪ sweet music; tunefulness. Similar musicalitymusicalnessmelodiousnesstunefulnesslyricismsweetnesseuphony

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘sweet music’): from Old French melodie, via late Latin from Greek melōidia, from melos ‘song’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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