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(dec-a-syl-la-ble) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a line of verse with ten syllables.

Example Sentence

Each line in the poem was a decasyllable.

More Example Sentences

Many poems use a decasyllable form.

Synonyms

ten-syllable line; poetic line

Antonyms

five syllable verse

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decasyllable
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
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