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   accompaniment

   /əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group: "she sang to a guitar accompaniment" Similar backingsupportbackgroundsoundtrackcompripienoobbligatoorganum
   • ▪ a piece of music played as a complement or background to an activity: "lush string accompaniments to romantic scenes in films" Similar backingsupportbackgroundsoundtrackcompripienoobbligatoorganum
   • 2. something that supplements or complements something else: "these biscuits are a lovely accompaniment to tea" Similar complementsupplementadditionadjunctappendagetrimmingcompanionaccessory

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French accompagnement, from accompagner ‘accompany’.

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