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off-note

a. (context pejorative English) being out of key n. (context pejorative English) the state of being out of key

Usage examples of "off-note".

The devouring delicacy of this jasmine swept her away, but she was not so smitten that she failed to detect a slight overcooked sensation and a faint, lingering off-note of solvent.