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Synonyms for composition

noun

  1. The act of arranging for effect

    combination, distribution, arrangement; see organization 1, synthesis 1.

  2. Arrangement

    configuration, structure, makeup, constitution, layout, conformation, construction, organization, symmetry, proportion, balance, harmony, style, concord, agreement, consonance, form, spacing, placing, rhythm; see also consistency 1, form 1, organization 2.

  3. The act of producing creative work

    creation, writing, authoring, fashioning, formation, conception, presentation, forging, shaping, sculpturing, invention, designing, planning, bringing into existence, fabrication; see also production 1, writing 1, 3.

  4. A written work

    work, musical work, piece, essay, paper, theme, article, writing exercise, opus, song, score, production, story, verse, melody; see also biography, book 1, creation 3, exposition 2, literature 2, music 1, piece 3, poetry, writing 2.

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