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- Dictionarydownbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/
adjective
- 1. pessimistic or gloomy: "the assessment of the UK's economic prospects is downbeat" Similar Opposite
- 2. relaxed and understated: "he responds to her enthusiasm with downbeat bemusement" Similar
noun
- 1. an accented beat, usually the first of the bar.
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