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ritardando
ri·tar·dan·do [ r taar dndō ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
becoming slower: becoming gradually slower ( used as a musical direction )

[Early 19th century. < Italian, present participle of ritardare "slow down" < Latin retardare (see retard)]
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