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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
consonance /ˈkɒns(ə)nəns/

▶noun

1 agreement or compatibility.

2 the recurrence of similar-sounding consonants, especially in prosody.

3 Music a harmonious combination of notes.

– origin ME: from OFr., or from L. consonantia, from consonant-, consonare (see consonant).

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