The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHORUS
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More clues leading to the result CHORUS
- Singers in church or university society
- Actors in Greek drama about Egyptian god
- Section of oratorio or such? Could be
- Egyptian god under constant burden
- Refrain from chapter on ancient deity
- Refrain in Switzerland or America
- Difficult work cut down when given to American singers
- Game in cape and short stockings
- Caught god’s part in Sophocles play?
- Refrain is “Endless burden, that’s what Trump represents”
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The straight part
We know that "Section of oratorio/or such" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case section of oratorio/or such = chorus.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHORUS mean?
CHORUS noun- A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece.
- A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.
- A group of singers; singing group who perform together.
- A repeated part of a song.
- The improvised solo section in a small group performance.
- A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.
- A group of people or animals who make sounds together
- The noise made by such a group.
- An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.
- To sing or recite in chorus.
- To say in unison; to express in unison.
- To echo (a particular sentiment).
- To sing the chorus (of a song).
- To speak as if in chorus (about something).
- To echo in unison another person's words.
- (of animals) To make their cry together.