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alliteration
alliteration /əˌlɪt.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ aep /əˌlɪt̬-/ noun [U] SPECIALIZED
► F0 the use, especially in poetry, of the same sound or sounds, especially consonants, at the beginning of several words that are close together: » 'Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran' uses alliteration.→ COMPARE ASSONANCE(Cf. ↑assonance)Thesaurus+: ↑Phonology and phoneticsThesaurus+: ↑Poetry |