off-note
8.6
A sound not in tune or a remark that feels out of place
- noun
- /ˈɔfˌnoʊt/
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nota discordante
- The musician's performance was nearly flawless, but there was one off-note that stood out during the solo.
Examples
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An overemphasis on celebration and success could be off-note if some of those constituencies have been going through hard times.
Blog text (3) -
Like, yeah, it's like sometimes it sound a bit off, but for me, like that, like one off note is just, we make the whole song sound off.
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No time to correct each off-note as it comes.
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Her comment about the weather felt like an off-note in an otherwise serious discussion about climate change.
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During the concert, the singer hit an off-note that made the audience wince.
Synonyms
false note
vsoff-note
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6.9
A wrong sound in music or a remark that spoils the feeling they wanted
is broader, covering any discordant sound or inappropriate remark not only performance errors
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Morphology
Etymology
The word off-note comes from the simple parts off ('not right' or 'away') and note ('a sound' or 'a short remark'), so it means a sound or comment that feels wrong or out of place.