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FRAGOR
Etymology 1
Noun
fragor (plural fragors)
A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.
Etymology 2
Noun
fragor (plural fragors)
(obsolete, proscribed) A strong or sweet scent; fragrance.
Source: Wiktionary
Fra"gor (, n. Etym: [L., a breaking to pieces, fr. frangere to break.]
1. A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash. I. Watts.
2.
Note: [Due to confusion with fragrant.]
Definition: A strong or sweet scent. [Obs. & Illegitimate.] Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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