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upbeat

up·beat [ úp bt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
optimistic: full of optimism or cheerfulness ( informal )



noun  (plural up·beats)
Definition:
 
1. improvement: an increase in happiness, prosperity, or favorable activity

2. music unaccented beat: an unaccented beat in music, especially one that ends a bar

3. music gesture of baton: the upward movement of a conductor's baton that indicates an upbeat

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