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stringendo
strin·gen·do [ strin jéndō ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
speeding up: at an accelerating tempo ( used as a musical direction )

[Mid-19th century. < Italian, present participle of stringere "press, squeeze" < Latin, "draw tight, bind"]

strin·gen·do adjective
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