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rhythm

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rhythm

the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
  • the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof
Synonyms of rhythm

beat, cadence, measure, meter
Words Related to rhythm

accent, accentuation, emphasis, stress

backbeat

drum, throb

lilt, movement, sway, swing

hexameter, pentameter, tetrameter, trimeter

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