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crescendo
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crescendo
Noun
  • ∙ An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ). music
  • ∙ A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax. figuratively
  • ∙ The climax of a gradual increase. figuratively, nonstandard
Verb
  • ∙ To increase in intensity, to reach or head for a crescendo.