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Syncopate v. t. (past & past part. syncopated; pres. part. syncopating)

(Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."

(Mus.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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