CRESCENDO

/kɹəˈʃɛn.dəʊ/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. adjective (music) gradually increasing in volume.
  2. verb grow louder.
  3. noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness.

Examples

  • “Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.”
  • “Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.”
  • “The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent.”

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