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trill in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    warble  trill  quaver 
  2. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
    "Some speakers trill their r's"
    trill 
noun
  1. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
    trill  shake 
  2. 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"
    trill 
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