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legato

DEFINITIONS OF: legato

1

adv connecting the notes; in music

“play this legato, please”
Antonyms:
staccato
separating the notes; in music

adj (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected

“a legato passage”
Synonyms:
smooth
Antonyms:
disconnected, staccato
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
abrupt, disconnected
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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