upbeat
[ uhp-beet ]
/ ˈʌpˌbit /
noun Music.
adjective
optimistic; happy; cheerful: television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.
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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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