1 | noun | a straight line connecting two points on a curve 2 | noun | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together 3 | verb | play chords on (a string instrument) 4 | verb | bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

k'awrd (IPA: kˈɔrd)

chord (no hyphenation) (5 letters | 1 syllable)

1541 (European Renaissance) (484 years ago)

chords | chorded | chording

harmonise | harmonize

arpeggio | chord progression | common chord | harmonic progression | seventh chord | sforzando | triad | key (total: 8)

straight line | musical note | note | tone | play | alter | change | modify (total: 8)

abhorred | aboard | accord | adored | afford | award | board | bored | cord | deplored | explored | fjord | floored | ford | gored | ... (total: 39) (based on typical American pronunciation)

cord

chore | chored

(none among common words)

strike a chord | touch a chord

Mandarin Chinese: | 和絃 (noun) Hindi: | तार (noun) Arabic: | تآلُف (noun) Spanish: | acorde (music) French: | accord (music)

Chord (US population: 160 people, white: 92%)

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C-D-G, e.g. | Feeling | It can't be played on a trumpet, e.g. | Musical combo? | Ninth, e.g. | Set of keys? (total: 6) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

11 (International English) | 11 (North American English)

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