decrescendi
de·cre·scen·do
[dee-kri-shen-doh, dey-; Italian de-kre-shen-daw] adjective, adverb, noun, plural de·cre·scen·dos Italian, de·cre·scen·di 
krɪˈʃɛn [de-kre-shen-dee] . Music. noun
2.
a gradual reduction in force or loudness.
3.
a decrescendo passage.
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decrescendo (ˌdiːkrɪˈʃɛndəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n, —adj | |
| another word for diminuendo | |
| [Italian, from decrescere to | |
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