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offbeat
OXFORD DICTIONARY
offbeat, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 not coinciding with the beat.
2 eccentric, unconventional.
--n. any of the unaccented beats in a bar.
--adj.
1 not coinciding with the beat.
2 eccentric, unconventional.
--n. any of the unaccented beats in a bar.
THESAURUS
offbeat
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