bass-relief (B2)
adjective
Definition
bass-relief means of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as bass-relief.
A bass-relief tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became bass-relief after the announcement.
How to Use bass-relief
- bass-relief + noun (collocation)
- Use bass-relief before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a bass-relief reaction."
- become bass-relief (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became bass-relief near the end."
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