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upbeat
[ uhp-beet ]
/ ˈʌpˌbit /
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noun Music.
adjective
optimistic; happy; cheerful: television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.
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Upanishads, upas, up a tree, upaya, upbear, upbeat, upbound, up-bow, upbraid, upbraiding, upbringing
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British Dictionary definitions for upbeat
upbeat
/ (ˈʌpˌbiːt) /
noun
music
- a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
- the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating thisCompare downbeat
an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
adjective
informal marked by cheerfulness or optimism
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