Smooth transition Crossword Clue

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Smooth transition Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. proceed without interruption; in music or talk
(noun)
1. the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SMOOTH (adjective)
1. (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
2. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
SMOOTH (verb)
1. make (a surface) shine
2. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
SMOOTH (noun)
1. the act of smoothing
TRANSITION (noun)
1. an event that results in a transformation
2. a musical passage moving from one key to another
TRANSITION (verb)
1. cause to convert or undergo a transition
2. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)

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