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| syn·co·pate [ síngkə pàyt ] (past and past participle syn·co·pat·ed, present participle syn·co·pat·ing, 3rd person present singular syn·co·pates) |
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1. modify rhythm by accenting weak beat: to modify a musical rhythm by shifting the accent to a weak beat of the bar
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2. shorten word by loss of sounds: to shorten a word by the loss of one or more sounds or letters from the middle
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 syn·co·pa·tor noun |
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