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Definition of cadence

a recurrent rhythmical series
the close of a musical section
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Similar Words: cadency, meter, metre, measure, beat

Hyponyms: plagal cadence, amen cadence, catalexis, scansion, common measure, common meter, metrical foot, foot, metrical unit

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