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counterpoints
verb(counterpoint)
to set off or emphasize by juxtaposition : set in contrast
counterpoints
verb(counterpoint)
to compose or arrange in counterpoint
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noun(counterpoint)
a complementing or contrasting item : opposite
counterpoints
noun(counterpoint)
use of contrast or interplay of elements in a work of art (such as a drama)
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noun(counterpoint)
one or more independent melodies added above or below a given melody
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noun(counterpoint)
three-part musical counterpoint so written that any part may be transposed above or below any other

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