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cadenza

Definitions of cadenza
  1. noun
    the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
    synonyms: accento, calata
  2. noun
    distinctive manner of oral expression
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    type of:
    pronuncia, pronunzia
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  3. noun
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
    synonyms: movimento, ritmo, tempo
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    types:
    sincope
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
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