off-key (ôfkē, ŏf-)
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Tweet 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. |
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