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alliterative

al·li·te·rative

US/ʌˈlɪtɜrˌeɪtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable

  • “alliterative verse”
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Origin

From alliterate + -ive.

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