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off-key

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off-key (ôfk, f-)
adj.
1. Music Pitched higher or lower than the correct notes of a melody.
2. Being out of accord with what is considered normal or appropriate: a high-flown, off-key speech by a newcomer.
offkey adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.off-key - inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"
sour, false
inharmonious, unharmonious - not in harmony
off-key
Translations
off-key [ɒfˈkiː]
A. ADJ → desafinado
B. ADV → desentonadamente, fuera de tono
off-key [ˌɒfˈkiː]
1. adj → stonato/a
2. adv → fuori tono
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