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Duet vs Suet - What's the difference?

duet | suet |

As nouns the difference between duet and suet

is that duet is duet while suet is the fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

duet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
  • A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
  • * 2005 , James Henderson, Caribbean and the Bahamas
    • The fare is Caribbean with an Asian touch — millefeuille of sun-dried tomato, Paris mushrooms and chargrilled local asparagus followed by a duet of chicken and shrimp...

    Related terms

    * dual * duo

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform a duet.
  • (intransitive, zoology, of male and female pairs) To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.

    • Usage notes

    * In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the present and past participles of this verb are often spelled with a double T: duetted and duetting

    See also

    * solo * trio * quartet * quintet * sextet * septet * octet * nonet

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    suet

    English

    (wikipedia suet)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
  • * 1996 : Laura Erickson, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids
    • Many seed-eating birds also need animal fat and protein which they obtain from insects, animal carcasses, and suet .
  • * 1998 : Alan Pistorius, Everything You Need to Know About Birding and Backyard Bird Attraction
    • Some jays, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice regularly feed at suet ; others seem never to indulge.

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