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consonance

1 synonym and 5 antonyms for consonance, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — A type of rhyme where the consonants match but the vowels are different.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

harmoniousness

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

A type of rhyme where the consonants match but the vowels are different.

harmoniousness

2. noun

A pleasing sense of agreement or harmony between things.

Opposites

Etymology

Came into English via Middle English consonance, from Middle French consonance, from Latin cōnsonantia. It's a doublet of consonancy, and by surface analysis breaks down as con- + son- + -ance.

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