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Nouns
(n)
trill
,
shake
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
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(n)
trill
the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
“he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill”
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Verbs
(v)
trill
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
“Some speakers trill their r's”
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(v)
warble
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trill
,
quaver
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
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