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rhyme

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/ˈʁimɐ/ri·ma

Definition

1

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially at the end of lines of poetry.

Usage examples

“The poet used a perfect rhyme between 'love' and 'dove'.”
“Rhyme adds musicality to the verse.”

Common combinations

perfect rhymerhyme schemeinternal rhyme

Idiomatic expressions

  • rhyme or reason (logic or sense)