offbeat
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Definitions
noun
- The beats not normally accented in a measure.“The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.”
- An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
adjective
- Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.“He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.”
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