Chorus and Rhythm

Chorus

Chorus noun - An organized group of singers.

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Rhythm and chorus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rhythm" instead a noun "Chorus".

Nearby Words: choral, chorused, chorusing

Rhythm noun - The recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity.

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Chorus and rhythm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chorus" instead a noun "Rhythm".

soft	soft chorus	soft rhythm
similar	similar chorus	similar rhythm
original	original chorus	original rhythm
constant	constant chorus	constant rhythm
Other adjectives: vocal, great, little, ominous, main, catchy, new, traditional, repetitive, different, upbeat, Latin.

But it's still that same ol' back beat rhythm that really, really kicks them in the... (The expected rude rhyme "ass" is never sung, and the song goes to the chorus instead.)

Source: Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion
A "descant," sometimes called an obligato, is a chorus part higher in pitch than the melody, often with different rhythm and words.

Source: Rouge Angles of Satin
The chorus of Survivor's "High on You" breaks the rhythm for the sake of this rhyme: "I can't stop thinking 'bout you girl / I must be living in a fantasy world"

Source: Stock Rhymes

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