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cadence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cadence

the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity

the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep

Synonyms of cadence

beat, measure, meter, rhythm

Words Related to cadence

accent, accentuation, emphasis, stress

lilt, movement, sway, swing

hexameter, pentameter, tetrameter, trimeter

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