RhymeZone: stretto definitions

Definitions of stretto:

noun: (music) The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
noun: (music) An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
adverb: (music) With gradually increasing speed.
adjective: (music) Having gradually increasing speed.

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