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assonant adj
1 having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'"
2 having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables

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Adjective

  1. Characterized by assonance; having successive similar vowel sounds.

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