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beginning rhyme

 
–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.

initial rhyme  
n.  See beginning rhyme.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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