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the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
- the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of meter (Entry 2 of 2)
as in measure, hand out
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of meter was before the 12th century
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