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The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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A stroke or blow
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A regular rate of repetition
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The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
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(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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The sound of stroke or blow
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A regular route for a sentry or policeman
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A member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
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A single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
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Wear out completely
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Be a mystery or bewildering to
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Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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Beat through cleverness and wit
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Hit repeatedly
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Give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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Stir vigorously
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Strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
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Strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
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Shape by beating
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Make by pounding or trampling
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Produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
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Move rhythmically
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Sail with much tacking or with difficulty
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Move with a flapping motion
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Indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
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Move with a thrashing motion
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Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
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Make a rhythmic sound
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Make a sound like a clock or a timer
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Glare or strike with great intensity
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Avoid paying
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Be superior
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Very tired