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noun
The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music.
synonyms: beat, rhythm.
is a specific kind of: musical time.
is a broader term that covers: backbeat | downbeat | offbeat, upbeat | syncopation.
derivation: beat | beat | beat, pound, thump | beat | beat, drum, thrum.
Dutch: puls, cadans, maat, ritmePolish: rytm
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