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syncopation
noun
(syn-co-pa-tion)
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
Synonyms:
syncope
,
syncopation
noun
(syn-co-pa-tion)
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
syncopation
noun
(syn-co-pa-tion)
music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
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