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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(prosody) (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot..
The process is not practised to any extent , but is a curious example of a catalectic action started by the impact of light
Use catalectic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Catalectic means (prosody) (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include acatalectic, hypercatalectic.
The process is not practised to any extent , but is a curious example of a catalectic action started by the impact of light
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