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See also:CADENCE (through the Fr. from the See also:Lat. cadentia, from cadere, to fall)
, a falling or sinking, especially as applied to rhythmical or musical sounds, as in the " fall " of the See also:voice in speaking, the See also:rhythm or measure of verses, See also:song or See also:dance
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In See also:music, the word is used of the closing chords of a musical phrase, which succeed one another in such a way as to produce, first an expectation or suspense, and then an impression of finality, indicating also the See also: |
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