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crescendoed

/krəˈʃɛndoʊd/

Meanings
verb
To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.

Examples :

"The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent."
music sound stage

Related Words

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silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

That which is silent; a time of silence.

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "

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crescendo noun

/kɹəˈʃɛn.dəʊ/ /kɹəˈʃɛn.doʊ/

An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

"The music teacher instructed the students to play the piece with a crescendo, gradually increasing the volume throughout the final movement. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

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then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "

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head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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intensity noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

The quality of being intense.

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

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band noun

/bænd/

A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.

"The carpenter used a strong metal band to hold the broken wooden beam together. "

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reach noun

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

The act of stretching or extending; extension.

"The reach of the new playground equipment was impressive; it extended far beyond the existing play area. "

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went verb

/went/ /wɛnt/

To move:

"The children went to school this morning. "