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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A comedic play or movie in which dialogue is interspersed with songs, especially one with a focus on musical numbers and a simple plot.
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- noun a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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