assonance
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noun \ˈa-sə-nən(t)s\Definition of ASSONANCE
1
: resemblance of sound in words or syllables
2
a : relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels b : repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in stony and holy) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse
— as·so·nant \-nənt\ adjective or noun
— as·so·nant·al \ˌa-sə-ˈnan-təl\ adjective
See Origin of ASSONANCE
French, from Latin assonare to answer with the same sound, from ad- + sonare to sound, from sonus sound — more at sound
First Known Use: 1727
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