Crescendo
/krɪˈʃɛndoʊ/
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Definition
(noun) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
Sentence Examples
The noise had reached a crescendo.
The noise had reached its crescendo.
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