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STRINGENDO
Etymology
Noun
stringendo (plural stringendos or stringendi)
(music) A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases.
Adverb
stringendo (not comparable)
(music) Played with gradually increasing tempo.
Anagrams
• Edringtons, Redingtons, grindstone
Source: Wiktionary
Strin"gen*do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Urging or hastening the time, as to a climax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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