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offbeat
noun
Music any of the beats of a measure that have weak, or secondary, accents
adjective
- ☆ Jazz with a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent
- Informal not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.
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