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presto
has definitions from the field of music
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[ adverb ] suddenly
Examples "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Then , by squeezing her foot three times , he came_up - presto - with a different diagnosis with each squeeze . |
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[ adjective ] (of tempo) very fast
Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The Presto ma_non_assai of the first trio of the scherzo is taken literally and may shock you , as the real Allegro_con_spirito of the finale is likely to bring you to your feet . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] (music) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
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