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Kin Of Iambs Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ANAPESTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ANAPESTS

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199%8Exact Match!
236%7 Verse with a rhythmic pattern of iambs
336%13 Wordsmiths who explore the use of iambs in their works

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We think the answer is "ANAPESTS" which means:

    noun
  • • A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The poem is full of anapests and other metrical feet."
  • • "The rhythmic pattern of this verse consists of anapests."

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