staccato
noun/stəˈkɑtoʊ/
Frequency rank: #19,068 most common English word
Meaning
A musical style in which each note is played briefly and sharply separated from the others.
Example sentence
The pianist played each note in staccato style, making the melody sound sharp and detached.
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