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flugel

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A harpsichord.
  2. A grand piano.

Examples

“In fact the flugel, though related to the trumpet, reveals its mellow gentleness here, and the clarinet its strident edge.”
“Patrick Hadley, who had heard the live⟳ broadcast⟳ of the premiere: ‘Came over marvellously – the saxes and flugel contributed a strange unearthly magic to that wonderful score⟳, fondest love⟳, Paddy.’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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