Anapestic
Anapestic adjective - (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one.
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Elegiac
Elegiac adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
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Elegiac and Anapestic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anapestic/elegiac
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