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enjambement

enjambement is the alternative spelling of enjambment.

Meaning of enjambment

Noun

enjambment (countable and uncountable, plural enjambments)

  1. A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.

Forms of enjambement

pluralenjambements

Origin of enjambement

Borrowed from French enjambement.

Questions about enjambement

What is enjambement the alternative spelling of?
Enjambement is the alternative spelling of enjambment.

Words near enjambement in the dictionary

  1. enjailed
  2. enjailing
  3. enjails
  4. enjamb
  5. enjambed
  6. enjambement
  7. enjambements
  8. enjambing
  9. enjambment
  10. enjambments
  11. enjambs

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