Beats
Beats noun - A United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop).
Rhythm
Rhythm noun - The recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity.
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Synonyms for Rhythm
Beats is a synonym for rhythm. Sometimes you can replace term "Beats" with "Rhythm", this nouns are similar.
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In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Bongo-Bongo, the boss of the Shadow Temple, beats his hands on the arena in a steady rhythm.
Source: The Dead Can Dance -
Platform Game: A side-scrolling rhythm game where hitting the beats at the right time causes the character to jump and avoid enemies.
Source: Video Game / Soundtrack Attack -
Often, but not necessarily, it will consist of three syllables or portions of the word separated to the rhythm of two quarter notes and then a half note (or two quick beats and a slow beat).
Source: Crowd Chant
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