Foot
Foot noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
Metre
Metre noun - The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards).
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Metre and Foot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foot/metre
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