Beat
Beat noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Common measure and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Common measure" with "Beat", this terms are similar.
Common measure
Common measure noun - The usual (iambic) meter of a ballad.
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Beat and common measure are semantically related. You can use "Beat" instead a noun phrase "Common measure".
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