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caesura

noun

a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
A
Contains
AESUR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line

noun

  1. a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)

    “after an ominous caesura the preacher continued”

In context

Example Sentences

after an ominous caesura the preacher continued
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