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What is the difference between trio and duo?

trio | duo |

As nouns the difference between trio and duo

is that trio is a group of three people or things while duo is a twosome, especially musicians.

As a proper noun Duo is

an unincorporated community in West Virginia.

trio

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of three people or things.
  • (senseid)A group of three musicians.
  • (music) A piece of music written for three musicians.
  • (music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
  • Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
  • Synonyms

    * (group of three) threesome, triad, trine, trinity, troika, triumvirate

    See also

    * solo - 1 * duo - 2 * triplet - 3 * quartet - 4 * quintet - 5 * sextet - 6

    Anagrams

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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

    Anagrams

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