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tempo
noun
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Definition of tempo:

tempo (noun):
rate or pace
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played.
the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking

Synonyms for tempo:

precipitationvelocityrapidityhastespeedgaitpacehurryclipfleetness
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Antonyms for tempo:

stoppageblockresthindrancedelaytardinessslowness

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