Crescendoes

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  • n. Plural form of crescendo.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crescendo.
    • Word Usage
    "The best part of making out to "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin is that 90\% of the work is done for us by a dead Jewish composer who was extraordinarily gifted at employing the musical power of "crescendoes" and "building up to a sonic climax"."
    Equivalent
    increasing   
    Antonym
    diminuendo    decrescendo    conclusion    climax   
    Verb Form
    crescendoed    crescendoes    crescendoing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    increase   
    Cross Reference
    crescendo pedal   
    Variant
    crescendi   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Endo    Nintendo    endo    innuendo   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cacophony    squeal    bellow    peal    yell   
     
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