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English noun: rhyme | |||
| 1. | rhyme (communication) correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) | ||
| Synonyms | rime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | versification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alliteration, assonance, beginning rhyme, consonance, consonant rhyme, double rhyme, eye rhyme, head rhyme, initial rhyme, internal rhyme, vowel rhyme | ||
| Part meronym | poem, verse form | ||
| Domain category members | assonant | ||
| 2. | rhyme (communication) a piece of poetry | ||
| Synonyms | verse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | poem, verse form | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clerihew, doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle, limerick | ||
English verb: rhyme | |||
| 1. | rhyme (creation) compose rhymes | ||
| Synonyms | rime | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create verbally | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alliterate, tag | ||
| Domain category | poesy, poetry, verse | ||
| 2. | rhyme (stative) be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable | ||
| Samples | Hat and cat rhyme. | ||
| Synonyms | rime | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assonate | ||
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