clang association

British

noun

psychol the association made between two words because they sound similar; for example cling and ring

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clang association

Rhyme is a form of clang association, yet its presence often indicates a level of calculation and aesthetic design that we do not associate with mental illness.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017

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