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Assonant

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A'ssonant. adj. [assonant, French.] Sounding in a manner resembling another sound. Dict.

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Attributes: Adjective (426) · French (385)

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Cite this page: Johnson, Samuel. "Assonant." A Dictionary of the English Language: A Digital Edition of the 1755 Classic by Samuel Johnson. Edited by Brandi Besalke. Last modified: April 27, 2014. https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/assonant/.

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