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trills
noun(trill)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Synonyms: shake,
trills
verb(trill)
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Synonyms: quaver, warble,
trills
verb(trill)
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
Examples:
Some speakers trill their r's.
trills
noun(trill)
the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
Examples:
He pronounced his R's with a distinct trill.

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