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Synonyms for tune

Noun

1. tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase, music
usage: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
2. tune, pitch
usage: the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
3. tune, alteration, modification, adjustment
usage: the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

Verb

1. tune, tune up, adjust, set, correct
usage: adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"
2. tune, tune up, adjust, set, correct
usage: of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"
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