diminuendo | (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: decrescendo |
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diminution | (noun) the act of decreasing or reducing something | Synonyms: decrease, reduction, step-down |
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(noun) the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) | - |
(noun) change toward something smaller or lower | Synonyms: decline |
diminutive | (noun) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness | - |
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diminutiveness | (noun) the property of being very small in size | Synonyms: minuteness, petiteness, tininess, weeness |
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dimity | (noun) a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains | - |
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