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10772156835alliterationthe repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words0
10772163804assonancerepetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables1
10772176084cacophonysound effect that uses harsh and displeasing sounds; opposite of euphony2
10772182180connotationthe association developed by a word beyond its denotation or literal meaning3
10772188918consonancethe repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds, usually in stressed syllables4
10772201551denotationthe literal meaning of a word5
10772201568dictiona speaker or author's word choice6
10772206375euphonysoft, pleasing sounds. The opposite of cacophony.7
10772211250metonymya figure of speech in one thing is represented by another that is commonly and often physically associated with it ("the pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [fighting]")8
10772231685synesthesiapresentation of one sense experience in terms usually associated with another sensation( "a loud color" "a sweet sound")9

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