Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
song-speech .
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Examples
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Now, in Rex-Harrisonian speech-song, she addresses an invisible Foreigner.
The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967
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Mr. Gruber intended for the texts to be delivered in a kind of speech-song, complete with nasal squawks and patter.
kottke.org 2009
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Conductor Robertson coolly looked over the vocal part, a speech-song sort of thing that also calls for playing kazoo and slide-whistle.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Conductor Robertson coolly looked over the vocal part, a speech-song sort of thing that also calls for playing kazoo and slide-whistle.
JSOnline.com 2009
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