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Definition of stress-verse
1 : verse having rhythm produced by recurrence of stresses without regard to number of syllables or any fixed distribution of unstressed elements
2 : verse having cadence produced by arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables : accentual meter, as distinguished from meter based on temporal quantity
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