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/ˈæ.nə.piːst/ · noun
(prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed..
Use anapest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anapest means (prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed..
Common synonyms include antidactylus, anapaest.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use anapest where its definition matches the intended context.
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