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rhyme vs clerihew

clerihew vs rhyme

rhyme and clerihew both are nouns.

rhyme is a verb but clerihew is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhyme Yes No Yes No
clerihew Yes No No No
As nouns, clerihew is a hyponym of rhyme; that is, clerihew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rhyme:
  • rhyme: a piece of poetry
  • clerihew: a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person
Other hyponyms of rhyme include doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle, limerick.
rhyme (noun) clerihew (noun)
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person
a piece of poetry
rhyme (verb) clerihew (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between rhyme and clerihew

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