[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["Music.a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force.a musical passage characterized by such an increase.the performance of a crescendo passage:The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.Antonyms: diminuendo", "a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force.", "a musical passage characterized by such an increase.", "the performance of a crescendo passage:The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.", "a steady increase in force or intensity:The rain fell in a crescendo on the rooftops.", "the climactic point or moment in such an increase; peak:The authorities finally took action when public outrage reached a crescendo."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness ( decrescendo diminuendo )."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to grow in force or loudness."]}]