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intermezzo

in·ter·mezzo

UK/ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/ US/ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

2.
3.

a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian intermezzo. Doublet of intermede and intermedium

Phrases

  • wet intermezzo

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