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rubatos
Variant of rubato
adjective, adverb
with some notes arbitrarily lengthened (or shortened) in performance and, often, others correspondingly changed in length; (in a manner) intentionally and temporarily deviating from a strict tempo: also used as a musical direction
noun
- rubato modification or execution
- pl. rubatos a rubato passage, phrase, etc.
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