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decrescendo

dec·res·cendo

UK/ˌdiːkɹɪˈʃɛndəʊ/ US/ˌdiːkɹəˈʃɛndəʊ/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

adjective

1.

verb

1.

grow quieter

  • “The music decrescendoes here”
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Origin

Borrowed from Italian decrescendo.

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