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Anapast

Noun:

1. In poetry, an anapast is a metrical foot consisting of three syllables with stress on the third syllable, such as in the word "understand".

2. A type of musical rhythm marked by two short syllables followed by a long syllable.

Example Sentences:

1. The poet cleverly employed an anapast in the last line of the verse.

2. The song had an energetic anapast rhythm that made it catchy and memorable.

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