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syncopation
syn·co·pa·tion [ sìngkə páysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. placing of accent on weak beat: a rhythmic technique in music in which the accent is shifted to a weak beat of the bar
2. phonetics 
Same as  syncope (sense 2)

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