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rhyme vs doggerel

doggerel vs rhyme

rhyme and doggerel both are nouns.

rhyme is a verb but doggerel is not a verb.

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

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