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  • 31tune — tune1 S3 [tju:n US tu:n] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: tone] 1.) a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to = ↑melody ▪ Sam was humming a little tune . ▪ a hymn tune ▪ The song is sung to the tune of Colonel Bogey …

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  • 32tune — [[t]tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tunes, tuning, tuned 1) N COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Syn: melody 2) N COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music …

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  • 33change one's tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * /The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune./ * /Bob was rude to his teacher, but… …

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  • 34change one's tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * /The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune./ * /Bob was rude to his teacher, but… …

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  • 35change\ one's\ tune — v. phr. informal To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune. Bob was rude to his teacher, but she threatened …

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  • 36tune — I UK [tjuːn] / US [tun] noun [countable] Word forms tune : singular tune plural tunes informal ** a song or piece of music a Russian folk tune the station that plays all your favourite tunes • be in/out of tune with to understand/not understand… …

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  • 37change one's tune — verb a) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion. I think theyll change their tune as soon as they try it the other way. b) To change ones story. The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence …

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  • 38tune — See: CALL THE TUNE, CHANGE ONE S TUNE, IN TUNE, SING A DIFFERENT TUNE or WHISTLE A DIFFERENT TUNE also SING A NEW TUNE, TO THE TUNE OF …

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  • 39tune — See: CALL THE TUNE, CHANGE ONE S TUNE, IN TUNE, SING A DIFFERENT TUNE or WHISTLE A DIFFERENT TUNE also SING A NEW TUNE, TO THE TUNE OF …

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  • 40tune — See: call the tune, change one s tune, in tune, sing a different tune or whistle a different tune also sing a new tune, to the tune of …

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