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accelerando

adjective adverb noun

(music) gradually increasing in tempo

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Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
O
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. (music) gradually increasing in tempo

adverb

  1. With increasing speed

    “Here you must play accelerando”

noun

  1. A gradually increasing tempo of music

    “My ear will not accept such violent accelerandos”

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Example Sentences

Here you must play accelerando
My ear will not accept such violent accelerandos

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