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meter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of meter

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

Synonyms of meter

beat, cadence, measure, rhythm

Words Related to meter

accent, accentuation, emphasis, stress

lilt, movement, sway, swing

hexameter, pentameter, tetrameter, trimeter

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