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Scherzo

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(n.) A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Scherzo'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/scherzo.html. 1828.
 
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