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decrescendo

/ decrescendo /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
Type of:
softness
Domain:
music
verb Sense 2
grow quieter
"The music decrescendoes here"
Opposites:
crescendo
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Derived:
diminuendo
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 3
gradually decreasing in volume
Similar:
decreasing
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
1
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softness decrease diminish lessen crescendo decreasing