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syncopated

/ˈsɪnkəpeɪtɪd/ UK
/ˈsɪnkəˌpeɪtɪd/ Canada, US
[ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪɾɪd] Canada, US

adjective more syncopated · most syncopated

of a word, shortened by syncope
of a rhythm, modified by syncopation At one point, her spidery abstractions gave way to a series of abruptly syncopated hits, like a deranged allusion to the Thelonious Monk tune “Evidence.”

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participle, past simple past and past participle of syncopate

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@misc{syncopated_2026,
  title = {syncopated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syncopated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}