what's the word

[Sallie Lemons]

assonance.

James Smith wrote:

> In the movie "Educating Rita", starring Michael Caine,
> two students mention the situation where words appear
> they should rhyme but don't.  I have never gotten
> around to renting the video to hear again the word
> they use to name this condition.  Do any of you know
> what that word is?
>
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