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beginning rhyme

 
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–noun
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words; alliteration, as in The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.
Also called head rhyme, initial rhyme.

Origin:
1940–45
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beginning rhyme  
n.  

  1. Rhyme at the beginning of consecutive lines of verse. Also called initial rhyme.

  2. See head rhyme.

head rhyme  
n.  Consonantal alliteration at the beginning of words. Also called beginning rhyme.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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