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violin family

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Noun1.violin family - (music) the family of bowed stringed instruments
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
category, class, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
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