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   rhyme

   /rīm/

   noun

   • 1. correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry: "poetic features such as rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration"
   • ▪ a short poem in which the sound of the word or syllable at the end of each line corresponds with that at the end of another: "Harriet sang Ben little rhymes"
   • ▪ poetry or verse marked by rhyme: "the clues were written in rhyme"
   • ▪ a word that has the same sound as another: "“gravel” can be interpreted as an absurd rhyme for “travel”"

   verb

   • 1. (of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another: "balloon rhymes with moon"
   • ▪ (of a poem or song) be composed of lines that end in words or syllables with sounds that correspond with those at the ends of other lines: "the poem would have been better if it had rhymed"
   • ▪ put a word together with (another word that has a corresponding sound), as when writing poetry: "I'm not sure about rhyming perestroika with balalaika"
   • ▪ compose verse or poetry: "Musa rhymed and sang"

   Word Origin Middle Englishrime, 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rhymeless adjective
   • 2. rhymer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • R

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   • H

     4

   • Y

     4

   • M

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   • E

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