Definition of Deceptive cadence

1. Noun. (music) a falling cadence in which the ear expects the a dominant chord to resolve to the tonic, but resolves to something else (usually a submediant chord) instead. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deceptive Cadence

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decentration
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decenylene
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