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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Scherzo

/skĕrʹtsō/ · Scher·zo · IPA /ˈskɛəɹ(ˌ)tsoʊ/
01 n. A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony.
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    A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony.(Mus.)