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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An extra unstressed syllable at the end of a line of verse.
- noun Music An ending of a phrase or cadence falling on a rhythmically light note or chord.
- noun Grammar A final syllable or termination that marks or forms words in the feminine gender.
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