📖alliteration

noun
/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/

Meaning

the occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close succession

Example Sentences

She used alliteration in her poem to add musicality.

Synonyms

repetition, rhyme, echo, consonance

Antonyms

variation, dissimilarity

Collocations

use alliteration, poetic alliteration, strong alliteration

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