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/ˈaɪəm/ · noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable..
Use iamb when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Iamb means (prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable..
Common synonyms include iambus, jambus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use iamb where its definition matches the intended context.
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