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swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

rendition collapse: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving"; a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"

tuned collapse: tuned in equal temperament; or so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys

implementation collapse: the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

personification collapse: the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"

realization collapse: something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"; making real or giving the appearance of reality; the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer; a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"; a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer

exposition collapse: (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur; an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"; a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

glissando collapse: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale; (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please"

intermezzo collapse: a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera; a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

situation comedy collapse: a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life; a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

transcript collapse: a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record); something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech; "he read a transcript of the interrogation"; "you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"

benefit collapse: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause; financial assistance in time of need; be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

exhibit collapse: an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent"

retrospective collapse: an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work; concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"

quarter note collapse: a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

rite of passage collapse: a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

encore collapse: an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand; request an encore, from a performer

spectacle collapse: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself; an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale; something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

instrumental collapse: relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; "instrumental compositions"; "an instrumental ensemble"

botch collapse: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

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