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Solo vs Duo - What's the difference?

solo | duo |

As a noun solo

is solo (piece of music for one).

solo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A piece of music for one performer.
  • A job or performance done by one person alone.
  • A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner.
  • A single shot of espresso.
  • (Gaelic football) An instance of soloing the football
  • Coordinate terms

    * (coffee) doppio, triplo (rare)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without a companion or instructor.
  • Of, or relating to, a musical solo.
  • Verb

  • To perform a solo.
  • To perform something in the absence of anyone else.
  • (Gaelic football) To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.
  • Derived terms

    * soloist * solo run

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    duo

    English

    (wikipedia duo)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A twosome, especially musicians.
  • Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.
  • See also

    * trio

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