A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.
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scherzo
(l)
joke, jest, trick, hoax, frolic
(syn)
joke, trifle, cinch (gloss)
(l) (gloss)
(inflection of)