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cadencies ()    plural noun    1. of cadency  cadence (ˈkeɪdəns
Pronunciation for cadence or cadency    (plural) -dences,
-dencies   1. the beat or measure of something rhythmic   2. a
fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence   3.
modulation of the voice; intonation   4. a rhythm or rhythmic
construction in verse or prose; measure   5. the close of a
musical phrase or section  Word Origin  C14: from Old French,
from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin
cadere to fall  cadency (ˈkeɪdənsɪ Pronunciation for cadency
(plural) -cies   1. the line of descent from a younger member of
a family   2. another word for cadence   Log in to comment on
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