Duetting
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Template:Move to Wiktionary To duet is the verb derived from the noun duet, and means to perform a duet,[1] a musical composition for two voices or two performers.
The verb and its participle duetting are often used to describe animal communication, where the male and the female of a species, especially birds, communicate by singing. This may be used as a warning, a mating call or for any other purpose.
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- ^ Oxford English Dictionary 2nd ed. Example cited: "As accordantly coupled..as a drum duetting with a bass-viol."