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down-tempo

down-tempo is the alternative form of downtempo.

Meaning of downtempo

Noun

downtempo (uncountable)

  1. A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
    Synonyms:
    chillout

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Questions about down-tempo

What is down-tempo the alternative form of?
Down-tempo is the alternative form of downtempo.

Words near down-tempo in the dictionary

  1. down-sets
  2. down-share
  3. down-shares
  4. down-style
  5. down-table
  6. down-tempo
  7. down-ticket
  8. down-time
  9. down-times
  10. down-to-earth
  11. down-to-earther

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