counterphrase

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noun

A musical phrase that complements or responds to another phrase.

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Meanings

nouncounterphrase (plural counterphrases)

plural counterphrases

  1. entertainmentA musical phrase that complements or responds to another phrase.

Origin

From counter- + phrase.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterphrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterphrase

MLA

“counterphrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterphrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterphrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterphrase.

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