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syncopated
adjective
of music : of, relating to, or having a rhythm that stresses the weak beats instead of the strong beats
Full Definition of SYNCOPATED
1
: cut short : abbreviated
2
: marked by or exhibiting syncopation <syncopated rhythm>
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First Known Use of SYNCOPATED
1665
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Rhymes with SYNCOPATED
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