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Intermezzo

//ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

    "She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company whose services Scotty had engaged [...]."

  2. 2
    a brief show (music or dance etc.) inserted between the sections of a longer performance wordnet
  3. 3
    A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.
  4. 4
    a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera wordnet
  5. 5
    A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.
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  1. 6
    a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian intermezzo. Doublet of intermede and intermedium

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