[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cadenza \caden"za\, n. it. mus.
   a parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of
   a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cadenza
     n : a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of
         music

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "cadenza":
   acciaccatura, appoggiatura, arabesque, cadence, coloratura,
   division, embellishment, extempore, fioritura, flight, flourish,
   grace, grace note, hot lick, impromptu, improvisation, incidental,
   incidental note, interpolation, lick, long mordent, mordent,
   ornament, passage, pralltriller, riff, roulade, run,
   single mordent, turn, vamp

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