enjambement
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enjambment or enjambement (ɪnˈdʒæmmənt, French ɑ̃ʒɑ̃bmɑ̃, ɪnˈdʒæmmənt, French ɑ̃ʒɑ̃bmɑ̃) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| prosody the running over of a sentence from one line of verse into the next | |
| [C19: from French, literally: a straddling, from enjamber to straddle, from | |
| enjambement or enjambement | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, literally: a straddling, from enjamber to straddle, from | |
| en'jambed or enjambement | |
| —adj | |
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Enjambement
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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