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crescendo Music a. a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating this b. (as modifier): a crescendo passage How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With a quick jerk, cataleptically, his nose pointed to the zenith, his mouth opened, and a flood of sound poured forth, running swiftly upward in crescendo and slowly falling as it died away. The din became crescendo, like the roar of an oncoming train. Don't you think we ought to have a crescendo series, as well? |
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