Meaning & use
Alliterated
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Past tense of 'alliterate': used a series of words that begin with the same sound or letter for stylistic effect.
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The poet alliterated the opening line so that every word started with a hard 'c' sound.
Headline writers often alliterated their titles to make them catchier, like 'Panda Panic in the Park.'
A note on using this word
The base verb 'alliterate' is a back-formation from the noun 'alliteration,' which entered English in the 17th century from Latin 'ad-' (to) plus 'littera' (letter).
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