Melodic and Staccato

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Melodic adjective - Having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music.

Usage example: a sweetly melodic chant

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Staccato is an antonym for melodic.

Nearby Words: melody, melodious, melodist, melodiously, Melodi

Staccato adjective - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply.

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Melodic is an antonym for staccato.

Rather, they are known as "that band that makes staccato monkey noises", which completely undermines their later, more experimental and melodic material.

Source: One Hit Wonder / Rock Music aka: One Hit Wonder Rock Music

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