Melodious and Screeching

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Melodious adjective - Having a pleasing mixture of notes.

Usage example: a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable

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Screeching is an antonym for melodious.

Nearby Words: melody, melodiousness, melodic, melodiously, Melodi

Screeching adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.

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Melodious is an antonym for screeching.

Nearby Words: screech, screeched, screechy

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