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alliterated

 

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Verb alliterate has 1 sense
  1. alliterate - use alliteration as a form of poetry
    --1 is one way to
    rhyme, rime
    Derived forms: noun alliteration1, noun alliterator1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

Definitions from the Web

Alliterated

Adjective

Having alliteration; using the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Sense 1:

Popular: In literature, alliterated verses are widely used to create rhythm and emphasis.

Example Sentence: The poet's alliterated lines brought a musical quality to the reading.

Sense 2:

Local: In a local tongue twister, alliterated phrases are commonly used to challenge one's pronunciation skills.

Example Sentence: The kids giggled as they attempted to say the alliterated words in the tongue twister.

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