offbeat

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Synonyms: off beat, off-beat

Antonyms: off beat, off-beat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} The [[beat]]s not normally accented in a [[measure]].
2. {{lb|en|slang|figurative}} An [[unconventional]] person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to [[conform]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|slang|figurative}} [[unusual|Unusual]]; [[unconventional]]; not [[ordinary]].

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