euphonic

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  1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by euphony; agreeable to the ear; easy or pleasing in respect to utterance. The conclusion was drawn that the vowel is an important element in the make-up of the verb for euphonic purposes. Trans. Amer. Philol. Ass., XV. 6., App.

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  • Volume 15: Explore the euphonic delights of homemade music in MAKE, Volume 15, the Musical Instrument issue. —  Mininova
  • While bats with lashes are subdued, a euphonic fountain trails exhales and relics of past revive with splendor. —  Aurgasm
  • It will not romanticize anything, or add euphonic touches. —  Stereophile RSS Feed
  • Rhodora is a pleasant-sounding name, but it could have been less euphonic. —  Laudator Temporis Acti
  • The "average American" would have been a more suitable phrase to use, and just as euphonic as the one it replaced. —  doggdot.us
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