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cadenza

ca·denza

UK/kəˈdɛnzə/ US/kʰəˈdɛnzə/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music

Origin

Borrowed from Italian cadenza, from Latin cadentia. Doublet of cadence and chance.

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