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ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra     (ä-chä'kə-tŏŏr'ə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Music
An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step below a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony.


[Italian, from acciaccare, to crush.]

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