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Assonance Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Assonance has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

2

The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

See Also
assonant poetry repetition dissonance consonance assonances consonant vowel
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rhyme
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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