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Scansion

The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

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Beat 76% connected

of Beat

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cadence 76% connected

The act or state of declining or sinking.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Measure 76% connected

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Meter 76% connected

One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Metre 76% connected

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syl…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Scan 74% connected

To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Scan 74% connected

To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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