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descant

noun

/ˈdɛskænt/

Meaning

An additional melody or counterpoint sung or played above the main melody.

The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn.

counterpoint, harmony, accompaniment, overtone

silence, monotone

sing descant, descant voice, descant part

The inability to read and write; lack of education or knowledge in a particular area.

the quality of a sound; the level or degree of intensity; a throw or toss

an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavio...

A short novel or long short story.

a sentimental longing for the past; wistful affection for a period in the past

The act of avoiding something, especially by cleverness or trickery.