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staccato
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staccato
(adjective)
staccato
/stə
ˈ
kɑːtoʊ/
adjective
staccato
/stə
ˈ
kɑːtoʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STACCATO
1
music
:
short and not sounding connected
staccato
notes/chords
the
staccato
blasts of a horn
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legato
2
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sudden and brief
the dialogue's
staccato
sentences
staccato
movements
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— staccato
adverb
playing/singing
staccato
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