alliterate

🇬🇧 UK/ә'litәreit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To use or exhibit alliteration; to begin words with the same sound or letter

使用头韵,押头韵

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
alrelating to, having the nature of
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literother
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ateto make, having
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Common Collocations

  • 1.alliterate with使用头韵
  • 2.poetic alliterate诗意的头韵

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The poet alliterates skillfully with the 's' sound in her verses.

  • 2.

    The poet used alliterative language to create rhythm.

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