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couplet

coup·let

UK/ˈkʌp.lət/ US/ˈkʌp.lɪt/ rare

noun

2.

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

Origin

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

Phrases

  • heroic couplet
  • rhyming couplet

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