Term: swell: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: bifocals: eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: petiole: the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: humaneness: the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: shower stall: booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: skunkweed: tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: concentricity: the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: actomyosin: a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: mathematical symbol: a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: natural depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation
Broader: crescendo: (music) a gradual increase in loudness | Unrelated: field game: an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions