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DUETTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A musical composition for two performers
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("duette" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Meronyms (parts of "duette"):
primo (the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet))
secondo (the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Two performers or singers who perform together
Synonyms:
duet; duette; duo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("duette" is a kind of...):
musical group; musical organisation; musical organization (an organization of musicians who perform together)
Instance hyponyms:
Laurel and Hardy (United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together)
