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— English words —

• counterpoint n. (Music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains…
• counterpoint n. Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
• counterpoint n. An opposite point.
• counterpoint v. (Transitive) To compose or arrange such music.
• counterpoint v. (Transitive) To serve as an opposing point against.
• counterpoint n. Obsolete form of counterpane.

— English words, defined in French —

• counterpoint n. (Musique) Contrepoint.
• counterpoint n. Contrepoint.

30 English words from 6 English definitions

added against Any arrange art compose contrasting counterpane each element especially existing form harmony melody music Obsolete one opposing opposite point provide retains serve similar such Transitive whilst work work␣of␣art

1 English word from 2 foreign definitions

Musique

1 foreign word from 2 foreign definitions

Contrepoint

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

counterpoints counterpointed counterpointing

26 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

coun count counte counter Counter counter- ERP int INT in't int. i'n't oint !'O!uŋ poi POI P.O.I. point Point RPO ter TER ter- terp Terp 'terp

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

IOP NIO Nuo OPr. pre pre- pret. ret Ret.

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

unprotection

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

counterpoints neutron␣optics

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

in␣open␣court

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