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noun • a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables | ||||||||
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noun • a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables | ||||||||
| 43% | 8 | Characterized by a long syllable, two short syllables, and a long syllable | ||||||
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ANAPEST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ANAPEST
Updated: October 11, 2023
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