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A Mondegreen Is A Misheard One Crossword Clue

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adjective

• used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range

• relating to or being musical drama

• of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)

noun

• the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

• a short poem of songlike quality

adjective satellite

• expressing deep emotion

verb

• write lyrics for (a song)

37%7 Experience a mondegreen, e.g.
verb

• To hear wrongly.

• To misunderstand.

33%10Misheard lyric
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