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rit

/rɪt/

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noun

A scratch, a score or a groove.

Examples :

"The clumsy student left a deep rit on the wooden desk with his compass. "

mark appearance

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verb

To scratch or score.

Examples :

"The toddler used a crayon to rit her name into the wooden table. "

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verb

To tear, rip, rend.

Examples :

"The toddler angrily rit the drawing his older sister had just finished. "

action material

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verb

Examples :

"She used a sharp knife to rit the packing tape on the box open. "

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adverb

Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Examples :

"The pianist played the final chords of the song, slowing down rit until the music faded away. "