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rhyming adjective [ ˈrʌɪmɪŋ ]

• (of a word, syllable, or line) having or ending with an identical or corresponding sound to another.
• "pick a word such as 'pack', and then think of several rhyming words, such as 'stack' or 'sack'"

rhyme verb

• (of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.
• "balloon rhymes with moon"
Origin: Middle English rime, from Old French, from medieval Latin rithmus, via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (see rhythm). The current spelling was introduced in the early 17th century under the influence of rhythm .


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