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Noun Concept
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limping iamb
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An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus. Open English WordNet
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An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus. Open English WordNet
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Limping iamb is a fitting name, as a spondee or trochee in the last foot effectively break the metrical rhythm. Open English WordNet
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iambic trimeter
Open English WordNet
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limping iamb

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