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accompaniment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of accompaniment

something that is found along with something else
  • the sound of crickets was the perfect accompaniment to our summer evenings on the porch
Synonyms of accompaniment

attendant, companion, concomitant, corollary, incident, obbligato
Words Related to accompaniment

accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage

complement, supplement

counterpart, fellow, mate

consequence, follow-up

fixings, trimmings

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