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Word entry · 7 letters

couplet

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"Two-line verse unit"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkʌp.lət/Part of speech nounSorted celoptuStarts with CEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

Word origin

From French couplet, from couple + -et. Doublet of cabaletta.

Used in a sentence

  • 5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.
  • The dichotomous keys are constructed so that each couplet presents a set of alternative choices.
  • As long as the correct statement of each couplet is chosen, and the unknown organism is included in the key, a confident identification is usually achieved.

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