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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

…

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adjective

Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

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basso

Part of Speech: nounUsed In Literature ↓

A bass singer, especially in opera.

Origin

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Common Phrases

continuo basso. bassoprofundo bassorelievo bassoostinato bassorelievos bassobasso hamiltonbasso e
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Synonyms

bassbass voice

Antonyms

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Related Words

continuobufforilievorelievocampopaso

Poetry examples for “basso”

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