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crescendo

British pronunciation/kɹəʃˈɛndə‍ʊ/
American pronunciation/kɹɪˈʃɛndoʊ/
Crescendo
[NOUN]
1

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

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crescendo
[ADJECTIVE]
1

(music) gradually increasing in volume

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to crescendo
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

grow louder

antonyms : decrescendo
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Examples
1Story after story like Wagner's is reaching a crescendo.
2My film is called Crescendo.
3Yeah, the crescendo happens.
4Piano gang can’t crescendo!
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