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Treble synonyms
trĕb'əl
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high
Far or farther from a reference point:
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  1. Far or farther from a reference point:
  2. Advanced in development or complexity:
  3. Characterized by lofty or stirring events or themes:
high-pitched
Showing intense feeling; agitated
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  1. Showing intense feeling; agitated
  2. Marked by or indicating intense emotion:
  3. High in pitch; shrill
piercing
Penetrating or sharp to the senses
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  1. Penetrating or sharp to the senses
  2. Trenchant; incisive:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:
piping
Having a high-pitched sound:
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  1. Having a high-pitched sound:
  2. Characterized by the music of the “peaceful” pipe rather than of the “warlike” drums, trumpets, etc.; hence, peaceful or tranquil
  3. Sounding high and shrill
shrieky
Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
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  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
shrill
Characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds
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  1. Characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds
  2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound:
  3. Having or producing a high, thin, piercing tone; high-pitched
acute
Afflicted by a disease exhibiting a rapid onset followed by a short, severe course:
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  1. Afflicted by a disease exhibiting a rapid onset followed by a short, severe course:
  2. Keenly perceptive or discerning:
  3. Shrill; high in pitch
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    Sentence Examples

    • There is everywhere the mystic's deep love for double, even treble meanings: e.g.

    • This might be double, treble, fourfold, fivefold, sixfold, tenfold, twelvefold, even thirtyfold,, according to the enormity of the offence.

    • Then there are varieties known as double and treble palma, and single, double and treble pa/o, the latter being the finest form of oloroso.

    • He overruns extorted tribute, and double and treble tribute Mahoinme-from the princes of Andalusia.

    • Trombones often played with the three lower voices, a practice of high antiquity surviving from a time when there were soprano trombones or cornetti (Zincken, a sort of treble serpent) to play with the sopranos.

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