Descant and Sing

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Descant verb - To produce musical sounds with the voice.

Usage example: the soprano descanted above the melody line

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Sing is a synonym for descant. In some cases you can use "Sing" instead a verb "Descant".

Nearby Word: descanting

Sing verb - To produce musical sounds with the voice.

Usage example: it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well

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Descant is a synonym for sing. You can use "Descant" instead the word "Sing" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: singing, singer, singe, singed, singable

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