ritardando

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Adverb

1. {{lb|en|music}} Gradually decelerating the [[tempo]] of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|music}} Having a gradually decelerating [[tempo]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} An instance of gradually decelerating the [[tempo]] of a piece of music.

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