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as·so·nance
 assonance
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
similarity in sounds, esp. vowel sounds.
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| definition 2: |
in poetry, use of the same vowel sounds in the accented syllables but with different consonants, as in "deep" and "feet".
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| derivation: |
assonant (adj.) |
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