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Definitions

crescendo

[kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh, kre-shen-daw] / krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ, krɛˈʃɛn dɔ /

NOUN

increase to climax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalation upsurge

STRONG

apex ascension building climb crest culmination elevation intensification peak pinnacle rise summit surge zenith

WEAK

critical mass

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom decline nadir

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