Definition: Song

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  1. A musical piece with lyrics (or "words to sing"); prose that one can sing.
    He wrote a beautiful song about her.
  2. A musical sound by a bird.
  3. A musical sound by insect, whale or some other animal which sounds melodious to humans.
    I love hearing the song of canary birds.
  4. Something that cost only a little.
    He bought that car for a song.

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