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Definition of scherzo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scherzo

noun

/ˈskeətsəʊ/

/ˈskertsəʊ/

(plural scherzos)

(from Italian)

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a short, lively piece of music, that is often part of a longer pieceTopics Musicc2
Word OriginItalian, literally ‘jest’.

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