accompaniment

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Synonyms: accompaniments

Antonyms: accompaniments

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A [[part]], usually performed by instruments, that gives [[support]] or adds to the background in music, or adds for [[ornamentation]]; also, the [[harmony]] of a [[figured bass]].
2. That which [[accompany|accompanies]]; something that attends as a [[circumstance]], or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of [[ornament]], or for the sake of [[symmetry]].

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