decrescendo

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /diːˌkɹɛˈʃɛndəʊ/

Noun

decrescendo (plural decrescendos)

1. (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.

Verb

decrescendo (decrescendos, present participle decrescendoing; past and past participle decrescendoed)

1. (music) To gradually become quieter

Adjective

decrescendo

1. becoming quieter gradually.

Synonyms

• diminuendo

Antonyms

• crescendo

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