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Parts of songs

chorus

noun

the part of a song that does not change and is repeated several times

lyric

noun

the words of a song

refrain

noun

a group of lines in a poem or a song that are repeated regularly

shoutout

noun

a shout on a rap record that does not form part of the main song, usually saying something good about someone

verse

noun

a group of words or sentences that form one section of a poem or song

word

noun

used about the words of a song, rather than the music

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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tweet

the short high sound that a small bird makes

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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