scansion

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Synonyms: ascension, mansion, suasion, sension, cantion, canion, scallion, scission, cancion, ocassion, scuntion

Antonyms: ascension, mansion, suasion, sension, cantion, canion, scallion, scission, cancion, ocassion, scuntion

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The [[rhythm]] or [[meter]] of a [[line]] or [[verse]].
2. The [[act]] of analyzing the [[meter]] of [[poetry]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} Of [[text]], to [[put]] into a [[rhythmic]] [[form]] or [[meter]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|by extension}} To [[impose]] [[pattern]]s on.

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