506 entries under expression topic. ×

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air(noun, quality, feeling, character)
14
tune(noun, piece, track, harmony)
12
melody(noun, piece, track, harmony)
11
song(noun, piece, track, harmony)
7
measure(noun, piece, harmony, rock)
6
aria(noun, piece, track, round)
6
make an effort(idiom, determine, undertake, strive)
6
melodic line(noun, idiom)
6
tense up(verb, phrasal verb, force)
6
theme(noun, piece, harmony, air)
5
mental strain(noun, idiom)
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exert oneself(verb, idiom, work, drive)
5
lay(noun, verb, oppose, object)
5
line of descent(noun, idiom, line, descent)
5
nervous strain(noun, idiom)
4
hem and haw(idiom, object, protest, disagree)
4
pins and needles(noun, idiom, worry, concern)
4
refrain(noun, piece, track, harmony)
4
strain every nerve(idiom, exertion)
4
wear out(verb, fail, annoy, harass)
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