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alliterate
[uh-lit-uh-reyt]
verb (used without object)
to show alliteration.
In āRound and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran,ā the ārā alliterates.
to use alliteration.
Swinburne often alliterates.
verb (used with object)
to compose or arrange with alliteration.
He alliterates the āw'sā in that line.
alliterate
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verb
to contain or cause to contain alliteration
(intr) to speak or write using alliteration
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- alliterator noun
- nonalliterated adjective
- unalliterated adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of alliterate1
Example Sentences
āEverybody loves alliteration. If it rhymes or alliterates, you can sell that idea.ā
āAnd he really did alliterate like that when you talked to him.ā
Much of the alliterated statement still applies, only the cultural climate has shifted slightly, and more emphasis has been paid to the clever, candid and creative methods of entertainment.
While Len thought he āmoved like Spider-man,ā which is apparently a bad thing, Bruno was effusive in his praise, alliterating an entire string of adjectives to great effect.
It helps that the words "latte" and "liberalism" alliterate.
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