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diminuendoing Definition


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diminuendo
adj, adverb
    1. With gradually lessening sound.
noun diminuendos
    1. A gradual lessening of sound.
    2. A musical passage with gradually lessening sound.
verb
    intr
    diminuendoed, diminuendoing
    1. To lessen gradually in loudness. Compare crescendo.
Etymology: 18c: Italian, from Latin deminuere to make less.



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