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broken rhymes

broken rhymes is the plural of broken rhyme.

Meaning of broken rhyme

Noun

broken rhyme (plural broken rhymes)

  1. The splitting of the final word in a line of poetry (onto the next line) such that a rhyme is formed from a syllable other than the last.
    • The lofty passes of the mountain he has left to the more skilful climber, and hath contented himself with wandering round its base, picking up the blossoms that were scattered at his feet; or with endeavouring to portray some rustic pictures in broken rhyme.1874, John King, Rustic Pictures and Broken Rhymes

Questions about broken rhymes

What is broken rhymes the plural of?
Broken rhymes is the plural of broken rhyme.

Words near broken rhymes in the dictionary

  1. broken record
  2. broken records
  3. broken reed
  4. broken reeds
  5. broken rhyme
  6. broken rhymes
  7. broken rice
  8. broken rigor
  9. broken shins
  10. broken sleep
  11. broken someone's back

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