Off-key, in a way Crossword Clue

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Off-key, in a way Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a deflated pneumatic tire
2. freight car without permanent sides or roof
(adjective)
1. lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
2. not modified or restricted by reservations
(adverb)
1. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OFF-KEY (adjective)
1. inaccurate in pitch
OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state

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58. Passe

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60. Agree, silently:

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