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rallentando vs. ritardando

rallentando

[ rah-luhn-tahn-doh; Italian rahl-len-tahn-daw ]
adjective
  1. slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction).

ritardando

[ ree-tahr-dahn-doh; Italian ree-tahr-dahn-daw ]
adjective, adverb
  1. becoming gradually slower.