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forced rhyme

forced rhyme noun: a rhyme that is produced by changing the normal spelling of a word, or by changing the normal structure of a phrase.

Noun

forced rhyme (plural forced rhymes)

  1. A rhyme that is produced by changing the normal spelling of a word, or by changing the normal structure of a phrase.

Forms of forced rhyme

pluralforced rhymes

Questions about forced rhyme

What does forced rhyme mean?
Forced rhyme means a rhyme that is produced by changing the normal spelling of a word, or by changing the normal structure of a phrase.
What part of speech is forced rhyme?
Forced rhyme is a noun.
What is the plural of forced rhyme?
The plural of forced rhyme is forced rhymes.

Words near forced rhyme in the dictionary

  1. forced out
  2. forced path
  3. forced paths
  4. forced perspective
  5. forced perspectives
  6. forced rhyme
  7. forced rhymes
  8. forced sale
  9. forced sales
  10. forced someone's hand
  11. forced something down someone's throat

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