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A Writer's Dictionary:

presto Definition


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presto
adverb
    1. In a very fast manner.
adj
    1. Very fast.
noun
    prestos
    1. A piece of music to be played in this way.
Idiom: hey presto
    See separate entry.
Etymology: 17c: Italian, meaning ‘quick', from Latin praestus, from praesto ready.



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