tally vs rhyme

tally and rhyme both are nouns.

tally and rhyme both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No
rhyme	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rhyme is a hyponym of tally; that is, rhyme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tally:

tally: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
rhyme: be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

Other hyponyms of tally include consist, look, answer, coincide, align, correlate, parallel, duplicate, parallel, twin, square, bear out, corroborate, support, underpin, resemble, homologize, befit, beseem, suit, accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, pattern, adhere, rime.

tally (noun)	rhyme (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order	correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	a piece of poetry
a bill for an amount due

tally (verb)	rhyme (verb)
determine the sum of	compose rhymes
keep score, as in games	be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
gain points in a game
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

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