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adagios
Variant of adagio
adjective, adverb
(in a) slow and leisurely (manner): often used as a musical direction
noun pl. adagios
- an adagio movement or passage
- a slow ballet dance, esp. the main section of a pas de deux, requiring skillful partnering and balancing
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