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mu·sic (myzk)

n.
1. The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
2. Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.
3.
a. A musical composition.
b. The written or printed score for such a composition.
c. Such scores considered as a group: We keep our music in a stack near the piano.
4. A musical accompaniment.
5. A particular category or kind of music.
6. An aesthetically pleasing or harmonious sound or combination of sounds: the music of the wind in the pines.
 
les·son (lsn)
n.
1. Something to be learned: lessons from observing nature.
2.
a. A period of instruction; a class.
b. An assignment or exercise in which something is to be learned.
c. The act or an instance of instructing; teaching.
3.
a. An experience, example, or observation that imparts beneficial new knowledge or wisdom.
b. The knowledge or wisdom so acquired.
4. A rebuke or reprimand.
5. often Lesson A reading from the Bible or other sacred text as part of a religious service.
 
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