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accentual
adjective
(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
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æk.ˈsɛn.tʃu.əl
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adjective
(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
“accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line”
adjective
of or pertaining to accent or stress
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accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line
accentual rhythm
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