Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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staccato | No | Yes | No | Yes |
abrupt | No | Yes | No | No |
staccato (adjective) | abrupt (adjective) |
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(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply | surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner |
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions | |
dangerously steep | |
exceedingly sudden and unexpected |
staccato (adverb) | abrupt (adverb) |
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separating the notes; in music |