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   tempo

   /ˈtɛmpəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. Similar cadencespeedrhythmbeattimepulsemeasuremetre
   • 2. the rate or speed of motion or activity; pace: "the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload" Similar paceratespeedvelocity

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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