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assonance

as·so·nance [ ássənənss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sound similarity: the similarity of two or more vowel sounds or the repetition of two or more consonant sounds, especially in words that are close together in a poem.
See also  alliteration


[Early 18th century. < French< Latin assonare "respond to" < sonare "to sound"]

as·so·nant adjective
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