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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 poemʼs 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

backbeat

drum, throb

lilt, movement, sway, swing

hexameter, pentameter, tetrameter, trimeter

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