catalexis

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Synonyms: acatalexis, catalexes, cathexis, catalysis, catalepsis, cataplexies

Antonyms: acatalexis, catalexes, cathexis, catalysis, catalepsis, cataplexies

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Noun

1. A [[shorten]]ed or [[incomplete]] last [[foot]] at the end of a [[verse]].
2. [[truncation|Truncation]] at the close of a line of [[poetry]] by [[omission]] of one or two final [[syllable]]s.

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