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offbeat

/ˈɔːfbiːt/ /ˈɑːfbiːt/

Meanings
noun
The beats not normally accented in a measure.

Examples :

"The congregation clapped along on the offbeat."
music

Related Words

Illustration measure

measure noun

/ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/

A prescribed quantity or extent.

"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

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mismatched verb

/ˌmɪsˈmætʃt/ /mɪsˈmætʃt/

To match unsuitably; to fail to match

"The socks I grabbed this morning mismatched; one was blue and the other was green. "

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congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

Illustration chooses

chooses verb

/ˈtʃuːzɪz/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

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accented verb

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ /ˈækˌsɛntɪd/

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

"The teacher accented the word "difficult" to help the students understand its pronunciation. "

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unusual noun

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

Something that is unusual; an anomaly.

"The student's sudden absence was an unusual for her. "

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unconventional noun

/ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/ /ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl/

Something or someone that is unconventional.

"The unconventional was a popular choice for the school's annual art exhibition. "

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clapped verb

/klæpt/

To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

"The children began to clap in time with the music."

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conform verb

/kənˈfɔːm/ /kənˈfɔɹm/

(of persons, often followed by to) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.

"To fit in with the other students, Sarah conformed to the popular fashion trends at school. "

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normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "