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Risso’s dolphin
rissole
risus sardonicus
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ritardando
rite
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ritenuto
ri·te·nu·to [ rtə ntō ]


adjective,

adverb 
Definition:
 
slightly slower: played slightly slower than the rest of a piece of music ( used as a musical direction )

[Early 19th century. < Italian, "held back"]
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