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rubato
CIDE DICTIONARY
rubato, a. [It.].
Robbed; borrowed. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rubato, adj. & n. Mus.
--n. (pl. -os or rubati) the temporary disregarding of strict tempo.
--adj. performed with a flexible tempo.
--n. (pl. -os or rubati) the temporary disregarding of strict tempo.
--adj. performed with a flexible tempo.
Etymology
It., = robbed
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