Try To Beat Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with
	28%	9		Try to beat someone in a gambling competition
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	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

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