IAMBIC OR IAMBUS
\ˈi͡əmbɪk ɔːɹ ˈi͡əmbəs], \ˈiəmbɪk ɔːɹ ˈiəmbəs], \ˈiə_m_b_ɪ_k ɔː_ɹ ˈiə_m_b_ə_s]\
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n. [Latin, Greek] A foot consisting of two syllables, the first short and the second long, or the first unaccented and the second accented;—a verse composed of such feet ;—pl. A satirical poem, as such poems were often written in iambic verse; a satire.
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Platidiam
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