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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
unstress . - noun Plural form of
unstress .
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Examples
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I read "it would be faster" very swiftly, without pausing for any stresses, as they are all unstresses anyway. "faster" pauses the reading at "fas" (stress syllable).
Saving the World by Saving My Words Sharon Bakar 2005
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ANAPEST, a foot consisting of two unstresses and a stress, ◡ ◡ _̷, 38, 51,
The Principles of English Versification Paull Franklin Baum
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DACTYL, a foot consisting of a stress followed by two unstresses, _̷ ◡ ◡,
The Principles of English Versification Paull Franklin Baum
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A condition occurred whens he was born that actually unstresses her when she's stressed and stresses her when her BP goes up.
unknown title 2009
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