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Beak Or Beat Crossword Clue

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noun

• the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

• a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)

• the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon

• a small distance

• a symbol of inquisitiveness

• the sense of smell (especially in animals)

• a natural skill

• a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

verb

• search or inquire in a meddlesome way

• advance the forward part of with caution

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• push or move with the nose

• rub noses

• defeat by a narrow margin

27%11 Accenting a weak beat instead of a strong beat
noun

• (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

• a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

• music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

27%10 Pertaining to the weak beat that precedes the first strong beat in a musical measure
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