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staccatos
Variant of staccato
adjective
- Musical Direction with distinct breaks between successive tones: usually indicated by a dot () placed over or under each note to be so produced
- 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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