| accelerando | (adjective) (music) gradually increasing in tempo | - |
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| (noun) a gradually increasing tempo of music | - |
| (adverb) with increasing speed | - |
| allargando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner | - |
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| calando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and volume | - |
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| commando | (noun) an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory | - |
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| (noun) a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids | Synonyms: ranger |
| glissando | (noun) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale | - |
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| (adverb) (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes) | - |
| rallentando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo | Synonyms: rit., ritardando, ritenuto |
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| (adverb) slowing down | - |
| ritardando | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo | Synonyms: rallentando, rit., ritenuto |
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| sforzando | (noun) (music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack | - |
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| (noun) an accented chord | - |