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Noun
Plural for a discourse on a theme
“These wonderful letters are a descant to the two recent major biographies.”
Noun
Plural for a counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme
“A soaring girl soprano descant adds another heavenly layer to the already rich texture.”
Noun
Plural for a melodious song
“Intoxicated with the idea, she ran through many a melodious descant.”
Noun
Plural for speech by one person
Noun
Plural for person with high singing voice
Verb
To speak on a subject, typically in a formal or extended way
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“When he has begun to descant on a subject which interests his morbid feelings, he knows not when to pass to another.”
Verb
To create musical sounds with the voice
“Together they sing in harmony, polyphony, and descant the song of union.”
Verb
To be copious in argument or discussion, to descant
Verb
To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing
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