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accompaniment

ac·com·pa·ni·ment [ ə kúmpənimənt, ə kúmpnimənt ] (plural ac·com·pa·ni·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. musical backing: instrumental or vocal parts in a musical composition that support the more important parts

2. simultaneous occurrence: something that occurs at the same time and in the same place as something else
torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder

3. supplement: an item that is added or served because it goes well with something
mint sauce, the perfect accompaniment to roast lamb

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