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alliteration
the repetition of the same sound, usually a consonant, in close succession
In his well-known poem "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe makes extensive use of alliteration.
Related English words: alliterate (to use alliteration), alliterative (of or pertaining to alliteration), alliterativeness
Latin root word: littera,
litterae, f. - letter (of the alphabet); in plural, letter (epistle),
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