Anapestic
Anapestic adjective - (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one.
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Expressive and anapestic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expressive" instead an adjective "Anapestic".
Expressive
Expressive adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).
Anapestic and expressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anapestic" instead an adjective "Expressive".
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