Meanings
nounimperfect rhyme (countable and uncountable, plural imperfect rhymes)
plural imperfect rhymes
- uncountableA form of rhyme with some sound similarities but not others.
Antonyms: perfect rhyme, full rhyme, exact rhyme
- countableAn instance of this form of rhyme.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of rhyme with some sound similarities but not others.
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