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offbeat definition

off·beat (ôf′bēt′)

noun

Music any of the beats of a measure that have weak, or secondary, accents

adjective

  1. ☆ Jazz with a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent
  2. Informal not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.

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