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as·so·nance \ˈasənən(t)s, ˈaas-\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Latin assonare + French -ance 1. : resemblance of sound in words or syllables < notice the assonance in ring and hild — George Saintsbury > 2. a. : relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels b. : repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in cálamo and plátano) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse — called alsovowel rhyme 3. : incomplete correspondence : resemblance < assonance between facts seemingly remote — J.R.Lowell > — compare consonance |