Original sentence: A Sanskrit term śloka (श्लोक; also spelt shloka and sloka) specifically denotes a metered and often rhymed poetic verse or phrase.Shloka is the chief metre used in the Epics.Use of anustubhs became  prevalent to the point of "shloka" often being used as a synonym of "anustubh"
Edited sentence: The Sanskrit term śloka (श्लोक; also spelt shloka and sloka) specifically denotes a metered and often rhymed poetic verse or phrase.Use of anustubhs became prevalent to the point of "shloka" often being used as a synonym of "anustubh"