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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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soft pedal

Part of Speechnoun

The leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which, when pushed, softens the note played.

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Synonyms

una corda pedal

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Related Words

play downpedalsustainpedal stoolpedal pointpedal-stoolpianino

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