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stretto

stret·to [ stréttō ] (plural stret·tos or stret·ti [ stréttee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. overlapping passages in fugue: in a fugue or similar musical work, the successive statements of the theme very close together in time

2. fast passage: the speeding up of a piece of music at a climactic moment

[Mid-18th century. Via Italian, "narrow, tight" < Latin strictus (see strict)]
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