Music spoke words, unspoken.
Meaning: The music was so expressive that it communicated emotions and ideas that could not be expressed in words.
Choice of Words: Music is a form of art that uses sound to communicate emotions and ideas, and spoke means to say something. Words are the units of language that are used to communicate ideas, and unspoken means not said aloud. In this sentence, the music was so expressive that it seemed to speak words that were unspoken, communicating emotions and ideas that could not be expressed in words.
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