 assonant |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having the same sound (especially vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables | |
| Examples: | "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'" |
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| Related terms: | rhyme same | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (verse) having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables | |
| Related terms: | rhymed | |
| Similar spelling: |
assonance Asimina |
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