Music Theory Terms Grades 1-5 Flashcards
(193 cards)
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A
A
At,to,by,for,in,in the style of
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A tempo
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In time
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Accelerando (accel)
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Gradually getting quicker
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Ad libitum (ad lib)
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At choice
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Adagio
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Slow
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Adagietto
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Slow ish
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Affettuso
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Tenderly
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Affrettando
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Hurrying
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Agitato
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Agitated
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Al/alla…
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In the style of…
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Alla breve
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With a minim beat
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Alla misura
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In strict time
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Allegretto
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Fairly quick
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Allegro
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Quick
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Allegro moderato
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Moderately quick
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Amabile
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Ambient,pleasant
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Amore
A
Love
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Amoroso
A
Loving
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Andante
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At a walking speed
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Andantino
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Slightly faster than andante
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Animato
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Animated,livley
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Animando
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Becoming more lively
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Appassionato
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With passion
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Assai
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Very
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Attacca
Go straight to the next section
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Ben
Well
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Con Brio
With Vigour
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Calando
Getting softer
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Cantablie
In a singing style
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Cantando
Singing
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Come
As
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Comodo
Convenient
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Tempo comodo
At a comfortable speed
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Con
With
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Crescendo
Getting louder
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Da capo (DC)
repeat from the beginning
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Dal sengo (DS)
repeat from the sighn “s”
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Deciso
With determination
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Decrescendo
Gradually getting quieter
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Delicato
Delicate
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Diminuendo
Gradually getting quieter
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Dolce
Sweet
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Dolente
Sad
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Dolore
Grief
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Doloroso
Sorrowful
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Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
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E/ed
And
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Energico
Energetic
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Espressivo
Expressive
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Estinto
As soft as possible
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Facile
Easy
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Fine
The end
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Forte
Loud
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Fortissimo
Very loud
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Forza
Force
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Fortepiano (fp)
Loud then immediately soft
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Fuoco
Fire
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Giocoso
Playful
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Giusto
Exact/strict
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Grave
Very slow
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Grazioso
Graceful
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Incalzando
Getting quicker
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow
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Largo
Slow
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Legato
Smoothly
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Leggiero
Light
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Lento
Slow
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L’istesso
The same
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Loco
At the normal pitch
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Lunga
Long
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Lunga pausa
Long pause
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Lusingando
Gently persuasive
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Marcato(marc)
Empathetic
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Marziale
In a military style
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzo
Half
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Mezzo forte (mf)
Moderately loud
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Mezzo piano (mp)
Moderately quiet
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Misura
Measure
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Moderato
Moderately
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Molto
Very much
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Moderendo
Dying away
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Con moto
With movement
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Niente
Nothing
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Ossia
Or
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Peaante
Heavy
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Piacevolve
Pleasant
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Piangevole
Patient
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Pianissimo (pp)
Very quiet
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Piano (p)
Quiet
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Più
More
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Pochettino
Rather little
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Poco
A little
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Possibile
Possible
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Presto possibile
As fast as possible
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Presto
Fast
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Prima/o
First
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Quasi…
As if…
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Rallentando (rall)
Gradually getting slower
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Rinforzando (rfz)
Reinforcing
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Risoluto
Bold
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Ritardando (rit)
Gradually getting slower
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Ritenuto
Held back
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Ritmico
Rhythmically
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Tempo Rubato
With some freedom of time
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Scherzando
Playful
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Seconda
Second
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Segue
Go straight on
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Semplice
Simple
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Sempre
Always
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Senza
Without
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Senza misura
In free time
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Sforzando / sforzato (sf/sfz)
Forced
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Simile (sim)
In the same way
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Smorzando / smorz
Dying away in tone and speed
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Sonoro
Resonant
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Sopra
Above
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Sostenuto
Sistained
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Sotto voce
In a undertone
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Staccato
Short and detached
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Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
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Subito
Suddenly
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Tanto
So much
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Tempo
Speed
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Teneramente
Tenderly
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Tenuto
Held
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Tosto
Swift
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Triste
Sad
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Troppo
Too much
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Non troppo
Not too much
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Veloce
Swift
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Vivace
Lively
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Voce
Voice
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Volta
Time
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A
To
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Animé
Animated
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Assez
Enough
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Avec
With
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Cédez
Relax the speed
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Douce
Sweet
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En dehors
Prominent
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Et
And
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Légèrement
Light
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Lent
Slow
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Mais
But
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Modéré
At a moderate speed
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Moins
Less
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Non
Not
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Peu
Little
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Plus
More
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Presser
Hurry
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Ralentir
Slow down
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Rentenu
Held back
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Sans
Without
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Trés
Very
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Vif
Lively
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Vite
Quick
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Aber
But
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Ausdruck
Expression
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Bewegt
Agitated
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Breit
Broad
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Ein
A
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Einfach
Simple
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Einfach
Simple
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Etwas
Somewhat
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Fröhlich
Cheerful
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Immer
Always
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Langsam
Slow
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Lebhaft
Lively
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Mässig
At moderate speed
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Mit
With
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Nicht
Not
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Ohne
Without
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Ruhig
Peaceful
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Schnell
Fast
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Sehr
Very
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Süss
Sweet
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Traurig
Sad
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Und
And
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Voll
Full
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Wenig
Little
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Wieder
Again
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Zart
Delicate
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Zu
To
