countermelody

[koun-ter-mel-uh-dee]

noun, plural coun·ter·mel·o·dies.

a melody heard, played, or sung simultaneously with another melody as an integral part of the composition.

Origin:
1930–35; counter- + melody

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Countermelody has a plethora of syllables.

So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:

an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

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Main Entry:	countermelody
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	an accompanying melody that is played simultaneously with the primary melody
Example:	In this famous march, we hear the high piccolos playing a countermelody against the main melody.

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