abstossen
abstossen (Ger.).
1. To detach notes from one another, i.e. to play staccato.
2. In org. playing, to cease to use a stop. (The past participle is abgestossen.)
1. To detach notes from one another, i.e. to play staccato.
2. In org. playing, to cease to use a stop. (The past participle is abgestossen.)
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