Definition of Crescendo
Crescendo
cre·scen·do
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(noun)
a gradual increase (especially of a musical passage);
e.g. Beethoven's 5th is famous for its grand crescendos that swell with grand emotion.
(noun)
the peak or climax of a gradual increase;
e.g. They finally reached the crescendo when the main character died.
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