| crescendo | (adjective) (music) gradually increasing in volume | - |
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| (noun) (music) a gradual increase in loudness | - |
| (verb) grow louder | - |
| decrescendo | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume | Synonyms: diminuendo |
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| (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: diminuendo |
| (verb) grow quieter | - |
| diminuendo | (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in volume | Synonyms: decrescendo |
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| (noun) (music) a gradual decrease in loudness | Synonyms: decrescendo |
| innuendo | (noun) an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | Synonyms: insinuation |
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