Definitions
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- noun countable A (stressed) word that rhymes with another, in that it begins with the same consonant, consonant cluster, or vowel.
- noun This kind of rhyme.
- verb To exhibit this kind of rhyme.
Etymologies
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stave (in reference to the stem of a word, its onset) + rhyme, possibly a calque of a Germanic term
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