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cadential /kəˈdɛnʃ(ə)l /
adjective relating to a cadenza or cadence:
I can see little musical advantage in excessive cadential ritardandos.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from cadence, on the pattern of pairs such as essence, essential.
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