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crescendo

/kr/I/'/S//E/nd/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness

    noun.attribute

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. gradually increasing in volume

    adj.all

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. grow louder

    verb.change

    Examples
    The music crescendoes here.
    Antonyms decrescendo

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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