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Presto

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Adjective

1. presto

(of tempo) very fast

Adverb

2. presto

suddenly

Example Sentences:
'Presto! begone! 'tis here again'

3. presto

at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Presto

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adjective, adverb
1. music
to be played very fast
adverb
2. 
immediately, suddenly, or at once (esp in the phrase hey presto)
noun plural -tos
3. music
a movement or passage directed to be played very quickly

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Presto

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adverb, adjective
1.  Musical Direction
in fast tempo: when used other than in musical scores, also in roman type
nounWord forms: plural Italian ˈprestos Music
2.  [also in roman type]
a passage or movement to be performed presto
interjection
1. 
used, as by a magician in a conventional portrayal, to signify, or seemingly command, a sudden change or occurrence
adverb
2. 
suddenly or rapidly

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Presto

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adv.
1. Music In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.
2. So suddenly that magic seems involved; right away.
n. pl. pres·tos
Music
A passage or movement that is performed presto.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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