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Synonyms for percussion
pərˈkʌʃ ənper·cus·sion
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
percussion
Synonyms:
collision, shock, encounter, crashAntonyms:
graze, touch, recoil, rebound, repercussion, reverberation
Princeton's WordNet
percussionnoun
the act of playing a percussion instrument
Synonyms:
rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetrypercussionnoun
the act of exploding a percussion cap
Synonyms:
rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetrypercussion section, percussion, rhythm sectionnoun
the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
Synonyms:
rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetrypercussion, pleximetrynoun
tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
Synonyms:
rhythm section, percussion section, pleximetry
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
percussionnoun
Synonyms:
collision, clash, shock, concussion
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
percussion
Synonyms:
Tapotement
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #4498 | crash | |
| #4602 | shock | |
| #7693 | encounter | |
| #10881 | percussion | |
| #11052 | collision |
How to use percussion in a sentence?
It's a truly miraculous sound they create ... There's a whole choir, there's strings, there's soloists, there's amazing percussion. It's a really dynamic and joyous sound, we're so used to seeing Syria through the prism of news, which is entirely a negative thing. This concert will give a completely different perspective.
Translations for percussion
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- إيقاعArabic
- percussióCatalan, Valencian
- PerkussionGerman
- percusiónSpanish
- tärytys, koputtelu, lyönti, lyömäsoittimet, lyöntiääniFinnish
- percussionFrench
- samsláttur, barningur, sláttur, slagverkIcelandic
- slagverkNorwegian
- percussãoPortuguese
- столкнове́ние, высту́кивание, уда́рный инструме́нт, уда́р, перку́ссияRussian
- bộ gõVietnamese
- 打击乐器Chinese
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