Reaccentuation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process or result of reaccentuating. countable, uncountable

    "The dance text of “Fille,” as happens with all ballets, underwent a few reaccentuations and adjustments during Ashton’s lifetime."

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"The dance text of “Fille,” as happens with all ballets, underwent a few reaccentuations and adjustments during Ashton’s lifetime."

Etymology

From re- + accentuation.

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