sforzando

  1. Noun.  (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played with a strong initial attack.
  2. Noun.  (music) A passage having this mark.
  3. Adverb.  (music) played in this style.
  4. Adjective.  (music) describing a passage having this mark.

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