Two Syllable Foot In Poetry Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
	48%	6		A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable in poetry
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	40%	7		In poetry, a two-syllable foot with both syllables unstressed
	noun • a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables

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New York Times06 Sep 1998	Across 75
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