What is the meaning of rhyme?

noun

  • Correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds.
  • A piece of poetry.

verb

  • Compose rhymes.
  • Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable.
    • usage: "hat and cat rhyme"
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