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Synth death 

A notoriously difficult section of the Guitar Hero 3 chart "Through the Fire and Flames" by power metal band DragonForce, beginning approximately 3 minutes and 50 seconds into the track and ending with an instrumental bridge. The section is characterized by fast arpeggiating notes that will usually make or break an FC (full combo) of the chart. Synth death is usually done by more skilled players through a method known as "tapping", but can be an extreme point of contention for those who are newer or less experienced at Guitar Hero.
My TTFAF FC run was going smoothly up until synth death made me lose my streak and fail.
Synth death by Acriimony August 10, 2019
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Synthwave 

A musical movement and genre that combines the sensibilities of 1980s Synthpop with elements of the New Wave of the same era. Highly focused around 1980s pop sounds, Synthwave can exist with or without vocals.
"You hear that new Synthwave single from Patrick Baker?"
Synthwave by Silent Gloves March 14, 2013

synthphobia

Anxiety and Fear of SynthKnots, the Leader of Church of Decay.
"I cry whenever I see Synth, I think I have synthphobia"
synthphobia by Semimarii November 9, 2020

synth-pop 

Music with dashes of dance, new wave, pop, indie, electronic, and sometimes goth. Though it Varies from band to band. (Always has a synth)
bands such as Ladytron and Freezepop are synth-pop
synth-pop by aliali December 16, 2005

Dirty Sixth 

The historic entertainment strip of Sixth street in Austin, Texas, specifically East Sixth Street from Congress Avenue to highway 35. Dense with wild bars and dance clubs, there’s a reason it’s not referred to as Clean Sixth.
After happy hour let’s get weird on Dirty Sixth.
Dirty Sixth by roos86 April 26, 2019

recursive synthesis 

A Hegelian synthesis of self-referential cyclical time that argues that linear time and consciousness are a product of recursive cyclical time
Recursive synthesis arguably created Vikaasian (linear) time