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Definition of
scherzo noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scherzo
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈskɛrtsoʊ
/
/
(
pl.
scherzos
)
(
from Italian
)
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a short, lively piece of music, that is often part of a longer piece
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scherzo
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