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rime vs tally

tally vs rime

rime and tally both are nouns.

rime and tally both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rime Yes No Yes No
tally Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tally is a hypernym of rime; that is, tally is a word with a broader meaning than rime:
  • rime: be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
  • tally: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Other hypernyms of rime include agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match.
rime (noun) tally (noun)
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a bill for an amount due
rime (verb) tally (verb)
compose rhymes determine the sum of
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable keep score, as in games
gain points in a game
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Difference between rime and tally

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