accentus

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Synonyms: accents, accent, accented, accentor, accentual, accepts, accessus, ascents, accenture, accentors, adventus

Antonyms: accents, accent, accented, accentor, accentual, accepts, accessus, ascents, accenture, accentors, adventus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|logic}} {{cap|ambiguity}} arising when the [[meaning]] of a [[sentence]] is changed by placing an [[unusual]] [[prosodic]] [[stress]], or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the [[emphasis]] was supposed to fall on.
2. {{lb|en|music}} A style of [[church]] [[music]] that emphasizes [[spoken word]].

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