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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

auditory communication go
communication that relies on hearing

music go
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

air, strain, line, tune, melody, melodic line, melodic phrase
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

noun.communication

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flourish, fanfare, tucket go
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
glissando go
a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
roulade go
(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
leitmotiv, leitmotif go
a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
theme song go
a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
signature, theme song, signature tune go
a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
idea, theme, melodic theme, musical theme go
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
voice, part go
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music