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mor·dent
 mordent
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- pronunciation:
- mor
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in music, an embellishment of a note in which the principal tone is rapidly alternated with a whole or half tone below it.
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| definition 2: |
the mark on a music score that indicates such embellishment.
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