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      andante
      noun
      a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
      a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
      adjective
      (of tempo) moderately slow
      adverb
      at a moderately slow tempo
      Roots
      andareandante- · Italian · to walk, go
      Synonyms for andante
      larghettonandantinoadjadagionallegrettonallegroadjscherzonadagiettolentoadjrubatonstrettoritardandoadjritenutoadj
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