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enjambment

/ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/
/ɪnˈd͡ʒæmb.mənt/

noun enjambments · enjambement

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

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noun a technique in poetry

Español	encabalgamiento
Português	enjambement, cavalgamento, encavalgamento
Français	enjambement
Deutsch	Zeilensprung, Verssprung, Enjambement
Italiano	inarcatura
Русский	анжамбема́н anžambemán, перено́с perenós

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@misc{enjambment_2026,
  title = {enjambment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enjambment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}