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   In·ter·mez·zo

   /ˌintərˈmetsō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short connecting instrumental movement in an opera or other musical work.
   • ▪ a short piece of music for a solo instrument.
   • ▪ a light dramatic, musical, or other performance inserted between the acts of a play.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Italian, from Latin intermedium ‘interval’, neuter of intermedius (see intermediate).

   Scrabble Points: 30

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