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crescendoa gradual increase in loudness in music

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a gradual increase in loudness in music

Pronunciation (IPA): /krɪˈʃendoʊ/

Korean meaning: 음악에서 점점 크게 연주하는 것

Korean pronunciation: 크리**셴**도

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's karaoke sessions always end in a crescendo that makes my dog howl.
  • The tension in the meeting room built to a crescendo when someone mentioned pizza toppings.
  • The storm reached its crescendo at midnight, with thunder and lightning at their peak.

crescendo

NOUN

//krɪˈʃendoʊ//

a gradual increase in loudness in music

crescendo concept
💡 Concept

The orchestra builds to a powerful crescendo under the conductor's guidance

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crescendo rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The commando's Nintendo builds to a crescendo!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/krɪˈʃendoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/krɪˈʃendəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootcresc
Suffix--endo

Origin

From Italian musical terminology, derived from Latin 'crescere' meaning 'to grow or increase.' Originally used only in music to indicate gradually increasing volume, but later expanded to describe any building intensity.

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🎵Rhyme

innuendoNintendocommando
Nintendo
commando
innuendo

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's karaoke sessions always end in a crescendo that makes my dog howl.

😄 Fun example

The tension in the meeting room built to a crescendo when someone mentioned pizza toppings.

The storm reached its crescendo at midnight, with thunder and lightning at their peak.

Her excitement built to a crescendo as she opened each birthday present.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

climaxpeakculminationpinnaclezenith

Antonyms

diminuendodecrescendoanticlimax

Related

accelerandofortissimointensitybuildup