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Rhyme

Noun:

1. A correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
   "The poem features clever rhymes throughout."
2. A short poem in which the sound of the word or syllable at the end of each line corresponds with that at the end of another.
   "She wrote a beautiful rhyme about her cat."

Verb:

1. Correspond with a sound at the end of a word or verse.
   "The two lines rhyme perfectly."
2. Compose a rhyme or rhymes.
   "He loves to rhyme in his free time."

Examples:

1. The nursery rhyme "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is well-known by many children.
2. William Shakespeare often incorporated complex rhymes in his sonnets.
3. She twisted her words to find a rhyme for "orange".
4. He rhymes "love" with "dove" in his latest song.