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staccatos

Variant of staccato

adjective

  1. Musical Direction with distinct breaks between successive tones: usually indicated by a dot () placed over or under each note to be so produced
  2. made up of abrupt, distinct elements or sounds: a staccato outburst of gunfire

adverb

so as to be staccato; in a staccato manner

noun pl. staccatos

something, as a speech pattern, that is staccato

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