| Main Entry: | accompaniment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | music that supports a theme or performer in a composition |
Synonyms: |
back, back-up, background, backing, harmony, instrument, part |
| Main Entry: | alternative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | other, alternate |
Synonyms: |
another, back-up, different, flipside, other side, second, substitute, surrogate |
| Notes: | alternate means 'one after the other' or 'each succeeding the other in turn, especially continuously' and alternative means 'one instead of the other' or 'allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things' |
| Main Entry: | alternative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | possible choice |
Synonyms: |
back-up, druthers, opportunity, option, other, other fish in sea, other fish to fry, pick, preference, recourse, redundancy, selection, sub, substitute, take it or leave it |
Antonyms: |
compulsion, constraint, necessity, obligation, restraint |
| Concept: | Accompaniment. |
| Category: | 2. DETERMINATE NUMBER |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
accompaniment; adjunct; context; appendage, appurtenance., coexistence, concomitance, company, association, companionship; partnership, copartnership; coefficiency., concomitant, accessory, coefficient; companion, buddy, attendant, fellow, associate, friend, colleague; consort, spouse, mate; partner, co-partner; satellite, hanger on, fellow-traveller, shadow; escort, cortege; attribute.
-verbs
accompany, coexist, attend; hang on, wait on; go hand in hand with; synchronize; bear company, keep company; row in the same boat; bring in its train; associate with, couple with.
-adjectives
accompanying; concomitant, fellow, twin, joint; associated with, coupled with; accessory, attendant, obbligato.
-adverbs
with, withal; together with, along with, in company with; hand in hand, side by side; cheek by jowl, cheek by jole; arm in arm; therewith, herewith; and (addition)., together, in a body, collectively.
-phrases
noscitur a sociis; virtutis fortuna comes.
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