Rallentando

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction). not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (music) gradually decreasing in tempo wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    slowing down wordnet

Synonyms

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adagioallegroandantecrescendodecreasingdecrescendo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian rallentando.

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