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consonance
noun con·so·nance \ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nən(t)s\
Definition of CONSONANCE
1
: harmony or agreement among components
2
a : correspondence or recurrence of sounds especially in words; specifically : recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels (as in the final sounds of “stroke” and “luck”) b : concord 1b c : sympathetic vibration, resonance
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First Known Use of CONSONANCE
15th century
Related to CONSONANCE
- Synonyms
- balance, coherence, concinnity, harmony, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity
- Antonyms
- asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence
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