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| as·so·nance [ ássənənss ] |
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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
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| [Early 18th century. < French< Latin assonare "respond to" < sonare "to sound"] |
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 as·so·nant adjective |
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