ritenuto

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Synonyms: tenuto

Antonyms: tenuto

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|music}} (of a [[passage]] in a [[musical]] [[score]]) immediately [[slow]]er, held back at a slower [[rate]] of [[pace]].

Noun

1. A musical passage of this kind.

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