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alliterate

al·lit·er·ate

alliterate

 
pronunciation:
lI t reIt
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: alliterates, alliterating, alliterated
definition: to display or use alliteration.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to form or compose (speech or verse) using alliteration.
derivations: alliterative (adj.), alliteratively (adv.), alliterativeness (n.)