The Only Use of "crescendo" in "The Giver"

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The Only Use

crescendo
in
The Giver
(Edited)

They applauded at the final Assignment; but the applause was piecemeal, no longer a crescendo of united enthusiasm.
p. 59.1

crescendo = maximum intensity

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(1) (crescendo)
a gradual increase in intensity; or the time of maximum intensity -- especially in the loudness of music
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)