music
[ myoo-zik ]
/ ˈmyu zɪk /
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noun
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Idioms for music
face the music, to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
Origin of music
OTHER WORDS FROM music
mu·sic·less, adjectivean·ti·mu·sic, noun, adjectiveun·der·mu·sic, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for music
music
/ (ˈmjuːzɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for music
C13: via Old French from Latin mūsica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) (art) belonging to the Muses, from Mousa Muse
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Idioms and Phrases with music
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