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adagios
noun(a-da-gi-o)
a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
adagios
noun(a-da-gi-o)
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
Examples:
They played the adagio too quickly.
adagios
adjective(a-da-gi-o)
(of tempo) leisurely
adagios
adverb(a-da-gi-o)
slowly
Examples:
Here you must play adagio.

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