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| 1. | [ adjective ] (music) characterized by or capable of producing music | |
| Examples: | "a musical evening" "musical instruments" |
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| Related terms: | music | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music,fine art,theater,performing arts) a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing | |
| Synonyms: | musical_comedy musical_theater | |
| Related terms: | music play | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (music) talented in or devoted to music | |
| Examples: | "comes from a very musical family" |
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| Related terms: | unmusical philharmonic | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (music) characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music | |
| Examples: | "a musical speaking voice" "a musical comedy" |
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| Related terms: | unmusical chanted liquid singable musicality | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (music) containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody | |
| Synonyms: | melodic melodious | |
| Examples: | "the melodious song of a meadowlark" |
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| Related terms: | unmelodious dulcet lyrical canorous cantabile ariose | |
| Similar spelling: |
musically musicality music_hall musicology mucosal |
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