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- pronunciation:
- kan
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nns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony.
There is little consonance among the ideas presented in your paper; in fact, you seem to contradict yourself repeatedly.- antonyms:
- discord
- similar words:
- concord, tune, unity
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| definition 2: |
in music, a combination of tones considered to be harmonious and restful. (Cf. dissonance.)
The mellow consonance of this passage contrasts with the harsh harmonies of the rest of the piece.- antonyms:
- cacophony, discordance, dissonance
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| definition 3: |
in prosody, the repetition of the same consonant sound, esp. at the ends of words, as in "print" and "bat".
The poet uses both consonance and alliteration, especially ‘b' and ‘k' sounds, to heighten the sense of violence in the combat scene. |
| related words: |
accord, chorus, coincidence, conformation, music |
adjective + (n.)consonance
alliterative, cultural, near, perfect, sweeping
verb + (n.)consonance
achieve, benefit, emphasize, enhance, link, serve, use
noun + (n.)consonance
alliteration, assonance, bed, contribution, degree, dissonance, environment, finding, form, model, principle, rhyme, rhythm, sound, term, tradition, view, whole, word
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The word consonance
contains the following part:
son
Latin
root
that means sound
  Example words:
consonant, consonance, dissonance, dissonant, resonant, resonate, sonant, sonata, sonic, sonnet, sonority, sonorous, supersonics, transonic, ultrasonics, unison
- synonyms:
- phon, phono, -phone, -phony
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