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English noun: duet | |||
| 1. | duet (quantity) two items of the same kind | ||
| Synonyms | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | 2, deuce, II, two | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | doubleton | ||
| Part holonym | fellow, mate | ||
| 2. | duet (group) two performers or singers who perform together | ||
| Synonyms | duette, duo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical group, musical organisation, musical organization | ||
| Instance hyponym | Laurel and Hardy | ||
| 3. | duet (group) a pair who associate with one another | ||
| Samples | The engaged couple. An inseparable twosome. | ||
| Synonyms | couple, duo, twosome | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pair | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | same-sex marriage | ||
| 4. | duet (communication) a musical composition for two performers | ||
| Synonyms | duette, duo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music | ||
| Part holonym | primo, secondo | ||
| 5. | duet (act) (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) | ||
| Synonyms | pas de deux | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore | ||
| Part holonym | adagio | ||
| Part meronym | ballet, concert dance | ||
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