What is consisting of two rising and two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each other; as, a decussated period called?
decussate — (Rhet.) Consisting of two rising and two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each other; as, a decussated period. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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