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consonance

con·so·nance

UK/ˈkɒn.sə.nəns/ US/ˈkɑn.sə.nəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words

Origin

From Middle English consonance, from Middle French consonance, from Latin cōnsonantia. Doublet of consonancy. By surface analysis, con- + son- + -ance.

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