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Definition of: obbligato
(ob′lə·gä′tō, Ital. ôb′blē·gä′tō) adjective
1. That cannot be dispensed with; necessary.
2. Music Referring to parts or accompaniments essential to the performance of a composition.
—noun plural ·tos or ·ti (-tē) Music A part or accompaniment, usually written for a single instrument. [<Ital. obbligato, obligato <L obligatus, pp. of obligare. See OBLIGE.]
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