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segno
sego lily
Ségou
Segovia
segregant
segregate
segregation
segregationist
segue
seguidilla
sei whale
seicento
seiche
seidel
seif dune
seigneur
seigneury
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segue

se·gue [ sé gwày, sáy gwày ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle se·gued, present participle se·gue·ing, 3rd person present singular se·gues)
Definition:
 
1. move smoothly: to make a smooth, almost imperceptible transition from one state, situation, or subject to another
segued into a discussion of the playoffs without missing a beat

2. music continue playing: in music, to continue by playing the following piece or passage without a pause



noun  (plural se·gues)
Definition:
 
1. smooth transition: the act of making a smooth transition from one state, situation, or subject to another

2. music continuation of music: the act of moving without a pause from one musical piece or passage into another

3. music instruction to continue: an instruction to a musician to begin playing a following piece or passage without a pause

[Mid-18th century. < Italian< seguire "follow" < Latin sequi]
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