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upbeat
 
ADJECTIVE:1. Informal. Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects: optimistic, Panglossian, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, sanguine. Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses. See HOPE. 2. Informal. Of a constructive nature: affirmative, positive. See HELP.
 
 
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