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Noun: downbeat  'dawn`beet
  1. The first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
Adjective: downbeat  'dawn`beet
  1. Pessimistic
    "the report was downbeat about prospects for the future"

Derived forms: downbeats

Type of: beat, musical rhythm, rhythm

Encyclopedia: Downbeat

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