Anapaest
Anapaest noun - A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables.
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Synonyms for Anapaest
Metrical unit and anapaest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metrical unit" instead a noun "Anapaest".
Metrical unit
Metrical unit noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
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Synonyms for Metrical unit
Anapaest and metrical unit are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Anapaest" with "Metrical unit", this terms are similar.
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Metrical unit and Anapaest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anapaest/metrical_unit
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