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crescendoed
Variant of crescendo
adjective, adverb
with a gradual increase in loudness: often used as a musical direction, indicated by the sign
noun pl. crescendos
- Music
- a gradual increase in loudness
- a crescendo passage
- any gradual increase in force, intensity, etc.
intransitive verb crescendoed, crescendoing
to increase gradually in loudness or intensity
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