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off-key (adjective), more off-key, most off-key
1. Not in tune because the tones are above or below the proper pitch: Some of the musical notes during the concert were slightly off-key, which produced unharmonious results.
2. Behavior that deviates from what is considered to be normal or proper: Jan's neighbor had off-key activities which disturbed others who lived near him because he played his recorded music very loudly or had the volume on his TV blasting so much that people could not enjoy listening to their own TVs or were unable to go to sleep while he was continuing his off-key activities.
Not behaving in accord with what is considered normal.
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off-key, more off-key, most off-key
Not in tune because some of the musical notes are above or below the proper pitch; behavior that deviates from what is considered to be normal or proper. (1)
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