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rubato

noun ru·ba·to \ rü-ˈbä-(ˌ)tō \

Definition of rubato

plural rubatos
: a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment

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Origin and Etymology of rubato

Italian, literally, robbed

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