anacrusis (Crossword)

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  1. Musical upbeat
  2. The note or notes preceding a downbeat
  3. Unstressed syllable, in verse
  4. Upbeat

Definitions of “anacrusis”
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• A note or notes that precede the first full bar
• Syllable prior to the normal rhythm of a verse
• A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable
• The addition of an extra unstressed syllable or two at the start of a line of verse--but these addit
• Unstressed syllable(s) occurring at the start of a line which do not contribute to the meter
• (genus) Anacrusis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae
• An unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot
• In poetry, a set of extrametrical syllables at the beginning of a verse is said to stand in anacrusis (ἀνάκρουσις `pushing up`)

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