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scherzo

Main Entry:: scher·zo
Pronunciation:: \ˈskert-(ˌ)sō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural scherzos or scher·zi \-(ˌ)sē\
Etymology:: Italian, literally, joke, from scherzare
Date:: 1852

: a sprightly humorous instrumental musical composition or movement commonly in quick triple time

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