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rinforzando

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rin·for·zan·do  (rnfôr-tsänd)
adv. & adj. Music Abbr. rf or rfz
With a sudden increase of emphasis. Used chiefly as a direction.

[Italian, present participle of rinforzare, to reinforce, strengthen : ri-, again (from Latin re-; see re-) + inforzare, to enforce, make strong (from Old French enforcier; see enforce).]

rinforzando [ˌriːnfɔːˈtsændəʊ]
(Music / Classical Music) a less common term for sforzando
[Italian, literally: reinforcing]


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This was the PIANO of the scandal; the RINFORZANDO would break forth as soon as the first course had been removed.
 
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