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Synonyms for Quaver (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note):
eighth note

WordNet sense 2 (give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency):
waver

WordNet sense 3 (sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below):
trill, warble


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