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Harp

/hˈɑrp/
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(noun) A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body

They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.
Monotony develops when you harp on the same string.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She played a beautiful melody on the ____, its gentle strings echoing through the quiet hall.

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