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Main Entry:
downbeat
[
doun
-beet
]
Show IPA
/
ˈdaʊnˌbit
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
pessimistic
Synonyms:
cheerless, defeatist,
dejected
, dispirited,
gloomy
,
hopeless
,
negative
,
unhappy
,
unhopeful
Notes:
an emphasized beat is the
downbeat
and unemphasized beat is
upbeat
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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