Melisma
Strain
Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
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Strain and Melisma. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melisma/strain
Melisma & Strain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melisma/strain>.
Strain or Melisma. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melisma/strain.
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