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Definition of
cadence noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cadence
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkeɪdns
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1
(
formal
)
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences.
2
the end of a musical phrase
See
cadence
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