BACKBEAT

backbeat

(noun) a loud steady beat

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backbeat (plural backbeats)

(music) The sharp accent on the second and fourth beats of rock music in 4/4 time.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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