initial rhyme
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of initial rhyme
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Under the impetus of Scotty's initial shove and the boys' paddles the vinta moved slowly out until it was a good thirty feet from shore.
From The Pirates of Shan by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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